Khartoum War Cemetery, Commonwealth war cemetery in Khartoum, Sudan

Khartoum War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in eastern Khartoum, Sudan. Its rows of pale tan, rounded-top headstones, each carved with a simple cross and an inscription panel, stand on low bases in sandy ground, with small plants at their feet and a cross-topped building and trees beyond the farthest rows.

Khartoum War Cemetery was begun during the Second World War for Commonwealth casualties of the East Africa and North Africa campaigns, and it also holds graves from the First World War. Among those buried here is Leslie Daniels Barrett. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records the site and its graves.

This cemetery serves as a place where families and visitors come to remember soldiers from across the Commonwealth who died far from home. The maintained grounds and organized graves create a solemn space for reflection and remembrance of those who served during the world wars.

The cemetery lies in eastern Khartoum, with the rows of headstones set on pale sandy ground and a cross-topped building and trees at the far end. Visitors walk between the grave rows on foot; the sandy surface and low kerbs make sturdy shoes useful. Allow time to read the inscription panels on the rounded headstones.

Among the graves is that of Leslie Daniels Barrett, one of the people commemorated here. The headstones are pale tan or cream stone, each with a rounded top, a simple carved cross and an inscription panel, set on low bases in sandy ground where small green and reddish plants grow at their feet.