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Post by greeki on Oct 9, 2009 22:04:23 GMT 10
hello !
can somebody confirm that is there a french cemetery in castellorizo
thanks in advance
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Post by Administrator on Oct 11, 2009 8:23:03 GMT 10
If you have a look at 'The Cemetery of Castellorizo' post on the History Board you will note that there was a section of the island's cemetery in Niftis set aside during the First World War (when the island was occupied by the French navy) for French troops killed in action.
This area was later used by the Italians for their own dead during their occupation of the island (1921-43). This small section of the cemetery remains segregated from the main part of the site to this day, though only one French grave remains. For further details of the French occupation, please refer to 'Near Eastern Dreams' on the Literature page.
Nicholas
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anvex
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Post by anvex on Oct 13, 2009 18:04:19 GMT 10
I wish to clarify that the sole french grave now remaining at Castellorizo apparently belongs to a young french diver who died there around years 1970s and not to a soldier of WW1. With occasion I post to the forum (should server permits) the photo of the celebrations made in front of the italian soldiers fallen during the british military raid 25-28 february 1941. Rgds Antonio Attachments:
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Post by Administrator on Oct 14, 2009 7:57:12 GMT 10
Antonio,
In addition to the modern grave you refer to (Gerard Roulleau who drowned while visiting the island in 1974), there is also one surviving grave from World War One - the grave of Hacop Artinian, an Armenian member of the Legion D'Orient who was killed on the island in 1917 during offensives against the Turks.
For more details, please refer to the transcription of the entire cemetery on the History Board.
Nicholas
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anvex
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Post by anvex on Oct 14, 2009 18:34:52 GMT 10
Thank you Nicholas for your well informed clarifications.
Rgds
Antonio
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