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Ocracoke Island Cemetery
Description
The British flag flies in many places around the globe, but one of the most unlikely is a small cemetery on Ocracoke island in North Carolina. Its origin dates back to WWII, and the location has been permanently leased to the British Government. This is the story of the British cemetery on Ocracoke Island.
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Sources
https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/missions/battleoftheatlantic2/bedfordshire.html
https://www.ocracokepreservationsociety.org/ops-events/britishcemetery
https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/2073156/ocracoke-island-british-cemetery/
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