Kalkara Naval Cemetery, Military burial ground in Kalkara, Malta.
The cemetery contains rows of white headstones marking the graves of naval personnel, arranged in Protestant and Catholic sections across the grounds.
Established in 1917, the cemetery holds 1,085 Commonwealth military graves from World War I and World War II, including 351 from WWI and 694 from WWII.
The cemetery reflects the multinational character of naval operations through graves of servicemen from various nations who served in Mediterranean campaigns.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintains the cemetery, which visitors can access from the intersection of Triq Santa Rokku and Triq San Leonardu.
The Japanese Naval Memorial within the cemetery commemorates 68 sailors killed during the 1917 attack on the destroyer Sakaki near Crete.
Location: Kalkara
Address: Triq San leonardu
GPS coordinates: 35.88694,14.53639
Latest update: March 3, 2025 20:27
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