CWGC Contacting Descendants of WWII Soldiers Killed in the Battle of Keren

By CWGC, The CWGC are working with the British Embassy in Eritrea to make contact with the descendants of servicemen who lost their lives in the Battle of Keren during World War 2. In March 1941, Keren became the scene of the most decisive battle of the Second World War in East Africa, fought between […]

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World War II Memorial to the Dead Indian Soldiers in Eritrea Restored

By CWGC, A WAR memorial commemorating almost 300 Indian soldiers who died during the Second World War in Eritrea has been restored by a team of skilled craftsmen from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). The work to restore the memorial was required after the existing structure was hit by lightning – which displaced blocks […]

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