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BRISBANE (LUTWYCHE) CEMETERY

Queensland

Australia

GPS Coordinates Latitude: -27.3997 Longitude: 153.0295

Location Information

Lutwyche Cemetery is located to the north of Brisbane in the suburb of Kendron. The cemetery is located on Kitchener Road off the A3.


Historical Information

With graving docks capable of accommodating destroyers and fuelling facilities, Brisbane became a naval base during the Second World War. Upon the entry of Japan into the war fixed defences were provided and manned, and American detachments arrived and established themselves there. Allied Air Forces headquarters, a general intelligence unit and the headquarters of the G.O.C. in Chief Australian Military Forces were in Brisbane; and in July 1942 the American Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, South-West Pacific Area moved his Headquarters from Melbourne to Brisbane to be nearer the scene of the operations in Papua and New Guinea. 

BRISBANE (LUTWYCHE) CEMETERY contains 389 Second World War burials, 1 being an unidentified Australian Airman. There are also 9 burials of the First World War and 3 burials of other nationalities. 

Total Burials: 401

World War One Identified Casualties: Australia 9. Total 9.

World War Two Identified Casualties: Australia 384, United Kingdom 4, Netherlands 2, Norway 1. Total 391.

World War Tow Unidentified Casualty: Australia 1. Total 1.

The war graves plot also contains the QUEENSLAND CREMATION MEMORIAL which commemorates 36 members of the Australian Forces who died in Queensland during the Second World War and whose remains were cremated.


Cemetery picture used with the permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
BRISBANE (LUTWYCHE) CEMETERY

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The casualty numbers for each cemetery are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the numbers quoted.
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