Commonwealth War Graves Swakopmund

A new plot in Swakopmund Municipal Cemetery contains 12 graves from WW2 that have been moved from the Municipal Cemetery in Walvis Bay because of sand encroachment.

Robert William Beale. Able Seaman. D/JX640661. H.M.S. President III ( S.S. Rochester Castle) Died 4 Nov 1945 Aged 38.
Mathews Motlhabane. Private. N/14532. Native Military Corps. South African Forces. Died 16 July 1944. Aged 26.
P.J. Van Dalen. Gunner. 156031. South African Artillery. Died 31 Dec 1941. Aged 25.
William A. Kerr. Air Mechanic. 212708. South African Air Force. Died 13 Apr 1943. Aged 19.
Arthur William Leach. Leading Cook. Lt/Mx 83378. HMS Coventry City, Royal navy Patrol Service. Died 8 Mar 1943. Aged 29
J. Murphy. Able Seaman. CN/72256. South African Naval Forces. Died 16 Aug 1942. Aged 25.
Albert E. Ravens. Able Seaman. CN/72213V. South African Naval Forces. Died 31 Mar 1944. Aged 30.
A. Haines. Staff sergeant. 44926. Q Service Corps. South African Forces. Died 24 Aug 1941. Aged 51
A. Khafela. Private. N/21665. Native Military Corps. South African Forces. Died 27 Apr 1944.
Gordon Dixon. Petty Office. d/JX 141400. HMS Rockrose RN. Died 27 July 1942. Aged 23.
John Florence. Stoker. CN/71982V. South African Naval Forces. 18 Jan 1944. Aged 22.
Frederick Albert Summers. Engineman. Lt/KX 100025. HM Trawler Balta, RN Patrol Service. Died 1941. Aged 41.

The Jewish section of Swakopmund Municipal Cemetery contains the graves of 2 Commonwealth serviceman from the Great War.
B. Rabinson. Private. 189. 1st Rhodesia Regiment. Died 7 Feb 1915
B. Sacks. Trooper. 98. Bloemhof Commando. 16 Apr 1915.

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Source

• Text: Sharky Ward
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward