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Johnston's Jolly Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

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The cemetery was constructed after the Armistice and populated with remains found on the surrounding battlefield. There is only one identified individual, although the nationalities of a few other graves are known and special memorials record the names of 36 Australian soldiers known to be buried in
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Johnston's Jolly was the north end of Plateau 400 in the ANZAC sector which was captured by the 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade on 25 April 1915, the day of the landing, but recaptured by Turkish forces the following day and remained under Turkish control for the rest of the campaign.
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containing the remains of some of the Allied troops who died during the
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Johnston's Jolly Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in Gallipoli
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Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918
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Colonel George Johnston
Cemetery details
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
"Johnston's Jolly Cemetery"
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"Johnston's Jolly Cemetery"
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Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918
Johnston's Jolly Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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