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Below is a link to the vile desecration of a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetey near Benghazi in Libya. The cemetery holds the remains of more than 100 British and Commonwealth servicemen who fought for Montgomery’s Eighth Army during the Second World War.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/RtgbvotqVFE?rel=0
Whilst this offensive act took place during 2012, very few people are aware of the incident and it is a reminder that many of our servicemen never returned. The very least we can do is to protect their final resting places.
Please CLICK HERE to read the full story published by The Guardian on 4 March 2012.
This is an international crime and the offenders should be prosecuted. What a disgrace.
About gary
Gary Traynor is Administrator of the Militaria based website MEDALSGONEMISSING. The aim of this "NOT FOR PROFIT" website is to reunite families, with lost War Medals and other items of militaria which may have been awarded or issued to their ancestors. What Gary refers to as their "lost heritage". He has been actively involved in the preservation of Militaria and the researching of Military History for well over 29 years. During his travels, he has conducted numerous study trips to Gallipoli, The Western Front, Kokoda and many other major battle sites around the world. He was a member of the Australian Army Reserve (UNSWR & 4/3 RNSWR) and served for 23 years with the New South Wales Police Force. He was also priveleged to have served as a Volunteer Guide at the Australian War Memorial for a number of years. Gary now conducts tours of the Gallipoli Battlefields and the Kokoda Track in New Guinea. He leads the field in his knowledge of the beach head battlefields encompassing Buna, Gona & Sanananda. Medalsgonemissing is a website that will assist you in locating your family's lost war medals and other awards. If you have an ancestor who served in any of the British Commonwealth Armed Services at any time - and whose medals are lost/stolen or simply missing....then so long as the medals are out there - this site will help you to locate them. However the site also contains articles of interest in relation to Military History, War Memorials & Uniforms / kit. Please explore our website as there is sure to be something of interest to you.
