BOCKLEMÜND NEW JEWISH CEMETERY
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.96991, Longitude: 6.87124
Image above © Johan Pauwels
Location Information
Bocklemünd is a district of the city of Köln (Cologne) in West Germany approx 30kms to the north of Bonn.
From the A1 Köln to Koblenz motorway take exit 102 (Ausfahrt 102) KÖLN-BOCKLEMÜND and follow the B59 direction KÖLN-BOCKLEMÜND for approx 2kms.
The main entrance to the Jewish Cemetery can be found on the left.
The Commonwealth war graves are located approx 100m to the right of the main entrance.
The cemetery address is: Venloer Straße 1152, 50829 Köln, Germany.
Historical Information
The majority of First World War Commonwealth war graves in Germany were moved into four permanent cemeteries after the war. However, a few graves could not be moved on religious grounds or for other reasons and they remain in their original locations in German military and civil cemeteries.
Bocklemünd New Jewish Cemetery contains two Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Burial Details
323486 Rifleman Jacob Carvalho, M. M. 6th Bn. London Regiment (City of London Rifles), died 10th March 1919, aged 30. Plot V. 32. Little right of entrance. (Served as Bentley). Son of Aaron and Rachel Carvalho; husband of Ethel Carvalho, of 61, High St., Strood, Kent. His headstone bears the inscription "Deeply Mourned By His Sorrowing Wife, Sisters, Brothers And Relatives May His Soul Rest In Peace"
G/44328 Corporal Isaac Moses, Mentioned in Despatches, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), transferred to (82659) Labour Corps, died 26th February 1919, aged 27. Son of Solomon and Jane Moses, of 67, Teesdale St., Bethnal Green, London. His headstone bears the inscription "May His Dear Soul Rest In Peace"
Bocklemünd is a district of the city of Köln (Cologne) in West Germany approx 30kms to the north of Bonn.
From the A1 Köln to Koblenz motorway take exit 102 (Ausfahrt 102) KÖLN-BOCKLEMÜND and follow the B59 direction KÖLN-BOCKLEMÜND for approx 2kms.
The main entrance to the Jewish Cemetery can be found on the left.
The Commonwealth war graves are located approx 100m to the right of the main entrance.
The cemetery address is: Venloer Straße 1152, 50829 Köln, Germany.
Historical Information
The majority of First World War Commonwealth war graves in Germany were moved into four permanent cemeteries after the war. However, a few graves could not be moved on religious grounds or for other reasons and they remain in their original locations in German military and civil cemeteries.
Bocklemünd New Jewish Cemetery contains two Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Burial Details
323486 Rifleman Jacob Carvalho, M. M. 6th Bn. London Regiment (City of London Rifles), died 10th March 1919, aged 30. Plot V. 32. Little right of entrance. (Served as Bentley). Son of Aaron and Rachel Carvalho; husband of Ethel Carvalho, of 61, High St., Strood, Kent. His headstone bears the inscription "Deeply Mourned By His Sorrowing Wife, Sisters, Brothers And Relatives May His Soul Rest In Peace"
G/44328 Corporal Isaac Moses, Mentioned in Despatches, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), transferred to (82659) Labour Corps, died 26th February 1919, aged 27. Son of Solomon and Jane Moses, of 67, Teesdale St., Bethnal Green, London. His headstone bears the inscription "May His Dear Soul Rest In Peace"
