JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, CHOUAIN
Normandy British Commonwealth War Cemeteries in Calvados, France
48 burials
46 British Army,
1 Czechoslovak Army.
A total of 1 burial is unidentified. This a British Army Soldier.
Honours and Awards
1 Croix de Guerre,
2 Mentioned in Despatches.
Cemetery and Casualty Information
Jerusalem is the smallest military cemetery in Normandy. The cemetery was designed by architect Philip D. Hepworth and was built and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. This was the site of burials from the 10th June 1944. It was also the first Commonwealth War Graves Commission Second World War Cemetery, in France, to have a Cross of Sacrifice erected.
The area around here was the scene of bitter fighting as the Germans tried to counterattack and retake the ancient market town of Bayeux in June and July 1944. There are no D-Day, Tuesday 6th June 1944, casualties.
Casualties range from 16 to 39 years of age. Amongst those buried in this cemetery are 2 Army chaplains, side by side:
Reverend Cecil James Hawksworth (Mentioned in Despatches and an Associate of King's College)
Reverend Gerard Nesbit (Croix de Guerre and Doctor of Philosophy)
16 year old Private Jack Banks also rest here beside 5 of his fallen comrades from the Durham Light Infantry.
What other people have said
Nigel Meadows
Visited this beautiful place of remembrance. It must have been in 1991or 92 . We came across it by accident, it was so incredibly moving. Neither my wife or I will never forget it .
On Sunday, April 29, 2018Mike Mooney
My father, my mother and I stumbled across Jerusalem War Cemetery thirty years ago while we toured the Normandy beaches. It was one of the most moving experiences any of us had experienced. My father was a Company Commander in the U.S. 39'th Infantry Regiment who fought in North Africa, Sicily and from Normandy to Germany. My mother, a war bride, and was a WAAF. In a week my wife and I will retrace those steps of three decades ago and will visit the cemetery once again.
On Thursday, September 14, 2017CHARLES WATSON
I am the grandson of Les Bowron, 8th DLI who visited Jerusalem with his great grandsons to pay our respects to these brave men. I visited the cemetery with Les some 35 years ago. He wrote in the memorial book, 'They were canny lads'.
On Wednesday, August 9, 2017Freda Lindsley (nee Pybus)
I am the daughter of Andrew Pybus a loving husband and dad killed in France 12th June 1944. I visited his grave with my mum when I was 10 years old, and I hope to visit again soon with his grandaughters and great grandchildren. We will always remember him. and all the other heroes.
On Monday, May 18, 2015Roulance Frederic
thank you
On Thursday, October 2, 2014