The
Fajara War Cemetery, on Kairaba Avenue (Pipeline Road), has well manicured
lawns and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. During
World War 2, The Gambia, along with other British colonies in West Africa,
was used as a landing and take-off site for aircraft flying to towards
the North African and Middle East battle fronts. Bathurst was also used
as a naval base. Sea vessels headed for the Far East, and India via
South Africa used the port at Banjul.
There are 199 identified (4 unidentified) casualties of war, predominantly
West African, but also Canadian, British and other nationalities, are
interred here, their graves aligned in straight rows between well trimmed
shrubs. A RWAFF Memorial Tablet also stands here in tribute to the 33
Gambians who served in the Royal West African Frontier Forces who died
whilst serving in West Africa and whose graves are unknown or cannot
be properly maintained. There are also 10 non-war service burials and
3 war graves of other nationalities.
[Details
taken from cwgc.org]
A
searchable database of the names of those who are buried here plus their
details is available in the Database
section.
Other
links to websites about this cemetery:
