Jerusalem War Cemetery, Chouain
# Jerusalem War Cemetery, Chouain

Jerusalem War Cemetery is one of the smallest Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers in Normandy, France. It is located between Bayeux and Tilly-sur-Seulles, close to the commune of Chouain. The cemetery contains 46 Commonwealth war graves, 1 Czech grave, and 1 unknown British grave.

## History

The majority of the soldiers interred in the cemetery were killed in June and July 1944 as the Allies pushed south of Bayeux and then south-west to encircle Caen. Many casualties were involved in fighting around Tilly-sur-Seulles.

The graveyard has two chaplains interred in it; Reverend Cecil James Hawksworth and Reverend Gerard Nesbit and the grave of the youngest British soldier killed in Normandy, 16-year-old Private Jack Banks of the Durham Light Infantry.

This cemetery was the first Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in France to have a Cross of Sacrifice erected.

## Location

The cemetery is on the D.6, 9 kilometres south-east of Bayeux, close to the commune of Choain.

## Gallery

* Gravestones in Jerusalem cemetery
* Grave of Czech soldier
* Grave of 16-year-old Private Banks
* Cross of Sacrifice
