Sandstone carving at Khanaqin Polish War Cemetery
- Steve Johnson
- 2 hours ago
- 1 min read
When Ben Soppett recently toured Iraq, visiting many CWGC cemeteries he made a point to stop at the WW2 Polish War Cemetery at Khanaqin, a cemetery jointly maintained by the Polish and British governments. Though almost nothing remains of the cemetery (see my website for more details) Ben did spot a carving made in the face of a sandstone cliff. Clearly it has been significantly eroded by the desert winds over the years but there are sufficient characters and numerals to determine that it was carved by a Polish soldier on the 14th July 1942. As to his name and unit, not even AI can come up with a consistent answer, which is a shame. Anyway, Ben has given me permission to include these photos on my website.
