Commonwealth War Grave Bokenäs

This cemetery contains the grave of an unidentified British sailor who died at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.

The text on the headstone reads:

'Here lies an unknown sailor who lost his life at the battle of Jutland, may/June 1916. Found at Skår midsummer eve 1916'.

The Battle of Jutland on 31 May and 1 June 1916 between the German and British navies was one of the greatest naval battles in history. British losses amounted to 6,093 men, 3 battlecruisers, 3 cruisers and 8 destroyers. German losses amounted to about 2,400 men and 11 ships of all kinds.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Hugo Keijzer
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