Lincolnshire
Location Information:
Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery is on the north-western side of the city adjoining St. Nicholas Churchyard.
Historical Information:
During the First World War, the 4th Northern General Hospital was at the Grammar School in Lincoln. the hospital had 1,400 beds and during the course of the war, admissions numbered 45,000.
Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery, which was near the hospital, contains 139 First World War burials, almost 90 of them forming a war graves plot. During the Second World War, this plot was extended and most of the 120 burials from this period were made there. The rest of the graves from both wars are scattered throughout the cemetery.
Cemetery Details
Cemetery name:
LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY
Cemetery Location:
United Kingdom
NZ Casualties:
2
Total Known Casualties:
257
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