Argentine Cemetery

The Argentine Cemetery is the resting place of more than 200 Argentine soldiers who died during the Falklands war in 1982.

Simple white crosses in neat rows are within a cemetery fence and tucked under the hill which acts as a natural barrier that protects the location from the harsh winds the Falkland Islands are often exposed to, offering a calm final resting place for the 237 troops located there.

After the British reclaimed the Falkland Islands on June 14, 1982, many of the bodies of the fallen Argentine were left on the Falkland Islands in temporary graves rather than repatriated back to Argentina.

Argentine authorities refused to let the British return the remains of these troops back to Argentina, claiming that they were already laid to rest in their homeland.

The British commissioned the creation of the Argentine Military Cemetery in December 1982, and upon completion gave the fallen Argentine troops a Christian burial with full military honours.

The British Armed Forces did their best to identify the remains of each individual member of the Argentine military buried at the cemetery and mark their graves accordingly however many of the graves displayed the words “Argentine Soldier Known Only By God” due to them being unidentified. In more recent years a joint agreement between The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Argentina, and the United Kingdom has resulted in many of the soldiers being identified and their graves being appropriately marked.  

Please remember your surroundings and act respectfully while visiting the cemetery.

A wind proof jacket and suitable outdoor footwear is recommended.

Your driver/guide is a well-informed Islander who is passionate about the Falklands, the wildlife and our Island life-style.