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The village of Stahnsdorf lies approx 22kms south west of Berlin and approx 14kms to the east of Potsdam. From the A115 motorway take exit 6 (Ausfahrt 6) POTSDAM ZENTRUM / TELTOW. Follow the signs for TELTOW / STAHNSDORF, and continue for approx 3kms to the village of Stahnsdorf. Approx 300m after entering the village turn left onto the BAHNHOFSTRASSE. Continue for approx 500m and the main entrance to the civilian cemetery (Südwestfriedhof Stahnsdorf) is on the left. Berlin South-Western Cemetery is approx 1.6kms from the main entrance (20 minutes walk) following the signs for ZUR KAPPELLE. Go past the wooden church on your right and follow the CWGC signpost. The cemetery can be found on the right.
In 1922-23 it was decided that the graves of Commonwealth servicemen who had died all over Germany should be brought together into four permanent cemeteries. Berlin South-Western was one of those chosen and in 1924-25, graves were brought into the cemetery from more than 140 burial grounds in eastern Germany. There are now 1,176 First World War servicemen buried or commemorated in the Commonwealth plot at Berlin South-Western Cemetery. The total includes special memorials to a number of casualties buried in other cemeteries in Germany whose graves could not be found.
(c) Commonwealth War Graves Commission