Lance Corporal Harry Greaves

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202863 Lance Corporal
Harry Greaves
28 Bomb Disposal Company
Royal Engineers

Son of Herbert and Annie Greaves of Bradford, Yorkshire: Husband of Annie Greaves of Bradford Died on the 23rd June 1944. Aged 30. Buried at Benghazi War Cemetery. Grave 3 A 2. Location Unknown however, Sappers G. Clarke, H. A. Cox, Lance Corporal H. Greaves, Sappers J.P. McDowall, J. Rushton and F. Wade all died at this incident

Photos taken by Dragan Bozic

Benghazi War Cemetery

Benghazi was an important goal for both the Allies and Axis forces during the Western Desert campaigns of 1942 and 1943. There are now 1,214 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in Benghazi War Cemetery. 163 of the burials are unidentified. Special memorials commemorate two casualties buried in Barce War Cemetery, whose graves could not be located.

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