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Brookwood American Cemetery

Discover the History of Brookwood American Cemetery

The 4.5 acre Brookwood American Cemetery and Memorial in England lies to the west of the large civilian cemetery built by the London Necropolis Co. and contains the graves of 468 of our military dead.

Close by are military cemeteries and monuments of the British Commonwealth and other allied nations. Automobiles may drive through the commonwealth or civilian cemeteries to the American cemetery. Within the American cemetery the headstones are arranged in four plots, grouped around the flagpole. The regular rows of white marble headstones on the smooth lawn are framed by masses of shrubs and evergreen trees which form a perfect setting for the chapel, a classic white stone building on the north-end of the cemetery. The interior of the chapel is of tan-hued stone. Small, stained glass windows light the altar and flags and the carved cross. On the walls within the chapel are inscribed the names of 564 of the missing.

Brookwood American Cemetery is located directly south of the town of Brookwood, Surrey, England, seven miles northwest of Guildford, and nine miles northeast of Aldershot.

Background

Throughout World War I, German submarines posed a serious threat to Allied ocean traffic. After the United States entered the war, the British and American navies implemented a convoy system to counter the German menace.

Many troops and supplies bound for the Western Front first landed in the British Isles before proceeding to France.

More than two million American service members arrived in France during the war, with nearly one million first landing in England. While most continued on to France, some remained in Britain, serving in base hospitals, naval air stations, ports, and on sea and air missions. The cooperation between British and American forces demonstrated the strong alliance and mutual reinforcement that played a crucial role in the war effort.

General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), emphasized this close collaboration in his final report, stating:

“The hospitable reception of those of our forces who passed through England has impressed upon us how closely common language and blood have brought together the British and ourselves.”

Brookwood History Map
Brookwood History Map

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Brookwood American Cemetery
Dawney Hill - Brookwood
GU 240 JB
Woking
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1483 473 237