Historical image of Cimetière de la 2eme Division

Cimetière de la 2eme Division

Type

Cemetery

Location

300 metres north of Morto Bay, atop falaise des oliviers.

Period

1915 – c. 1923

Inscription

LA FRANCE
A SES ENFANTS
DE LA 2e DIVISION
TOMBÉS HÉROÏQUEMENT
EN 1915

Notes

Appears on 1916 Şevki Paşa map.

Had an imposing monument, whose base can still be found in situ.

Images (6)

Historical image
Cimetière des coloniaux.
Highlighted left, 2nd Division cemetery. Right, ossuary Ganeval. AWM P02757.622, Skew Bridge Cemetery.
Cimetière de la 2e D.I.
Highlighted left, Zimmerman cemetery/memorial? Right: 2nd Division cemetery. Photo: AWM P02757.628, Skew Bridge Cemetery.
Highlighted left, 2nd Division cemetery. Right, ossuary Ganeval. Photo: AWM P02757.622, Skew Bridge Cemetery.

Location map

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OpenStreetMap + Leaflet
Location: 300 metres north of Morto Bay, atop falaise des oliviers.
Approximate coordinates: 40.058306, 26.208469