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| Additional Information: | Son of Charles and Ethel Shakespeare, of Hull. |
| Cemetery: | AREZZO WAR CEMETERYItaly |
| Grave or Reference Panel Number: | I. B. 7. |
| Location: | From the highway A1, Rome - Milano, take the Arezzo exit and head towards Arezzo. Before reaching the town turn left and follow signposts to Indicatore. On reaching Route No.69 turn left towards Florence and the Cemetery can be found on the left after 1 kilometre. |
| Visiting Information: | The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited anytime. |
| Historical Information: | The site for the cemetery was selected in November 1944, and graves were brought in from the surrounding area. The Germans made a stand in front of Arezzo early in July 1944, and there was fierce fighting before the town was taken on 16th July by the 6th Armoured Division with the aid of the 2nd New Zealand Division. Both the 4th and the 8th Indian Divisions were involved in the fighting in this region, and Plots VII-IX in the cemetery are Indian plots. There are now nearly 1,300, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, nearly 40 are unidentified. |
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