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MINDELO MUNICIPAL CEMETERY

São Vincente

​Cape Verde


Location Information

Mindelo is the main town on São Vicente, Cape Verde, off the west coast of Africa. The cemetery is easy to find being on the only road to go south out of the town.

Historical Information

Mindelo Municipal Cemetery contains six Commonwealth burials of the First World War and three from the Second World War.

Identified Casualties
United Kingdom 5
Australia 1

Identified Casualties
United Kingdom 3



World War One Burials

15046 Staff Sergeant John Alfred Eric Crawford, Australian Army Medical Corps, died 16th September 1916.

1189/L Seaman T. Henderson, H.M.S. "Donegal." Royal Naval Reserve, died 12th November 1916, aged 17. Son of Mrs. E. Henderson, of Stoneybrake, Levenwick, Shetland, and the late John Henderson. Born at Nethertown.

209707 Able Seaman E. J. Hole, H.M.S. "Highflyer." Royal Navy, died 19th September 1915.

Bristol Z/1916 Able Seaman T. A. Nicklen, S.S. "Doric." Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, died 10th August 1919.

PLY/6836 Private H. Osmond, H.M.S. "Albion." Royal Marine Light Infantry, died 26th October 1914, aged 39. Son of Alfred and Julia Osmond, of Stourton Caundle, Stalbridge, Dorset.

302219 Chief Stoker A. Tooze, H.M.S. "Highflyer" Royal Navy, died 13th July 1915.


World War Two Burials

Carpenter Gustav Arthur Blamander, S.S. Shakespear (London), Merchant Navy, died 21st January 1941, aged 64.

Chief Steward Walter Herring, S.S. Siris (London), Merchant Navy, died 29th July 1942, aged 36. Husband of F. Herring, of Hessle, W. Yorks.

Chief Engineer Officer Thomas Victor Humphreys, S.S. Siris (London), Merchant Navy, died 29th July 1942, aged 54. Son of Thomas Humphreys, J.P. and Lily Humphreys; husband of Annie B. Humphreys, of Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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