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Lutwyche Cemetery

Memorials	:	10791
Location	:	Kedron, Brisbane City, Australia
Website	:	graves.brisbane.qld.gov.au
Coordinate	:	-27.3997000, 153.0295000
Description	:	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. This... Read More	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. This 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. 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. Established in 1878 it was also previously known as Kedron Cemetery. It occupies 10 acres of land on the western side of Gympie Road at Kedron. It is currently run from Toowong Cemetery by Brisbane City Council It was historically used for civilian burials up to WWII when a militiary section was created. No new gravesites are available at Lutwyche Cemetery. Burials in existing family graves may be available. This is only available if the grave still has space or the last burial was more than 30 years ago. Family grave re-use is only available to direct descendants of the people already buried in the grave or those related to the burial right holder. There are 5xGP - non-denominational , 3xCOE - Church of England, 1xRC - Catholic and 15 general sections. ANZ7, ANZ8 & ANZ9 for service personnel and there is also a Commonwealth War Graves section.

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Where is Lutwyche Cemetery?
Lutwyche Cemetery is located at 418 Gympie Rd Kedron, Brisbane City ,Queensland , 4031Australia.
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10772 memorials
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Latitude: -27.3997000
Longitude: 153.0295000

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