By Ismail Veli Kirlapo
This page is dedicated to the World War 2 Lurucina veterans who volunteered to serve in the Cyprus Regiment and Cyprus Volunteer Force. The 42 men from Lurucina were part of the 19. 829 Cypriots who fought for the British and other Commonwealth nations in the World War against Nazism. The information compiled and published by Petros Papapolyviou (an academic and historian at the University of Cyprus in Nicosia), has written a number of works on the service of Cypriots in many wars. He is an accomplished historian. The enormity of the task beggars belief. With 870 pages which includes their army serial, date of enlistment etc is a must for anyone interested in this field of research. The book is written in Greek but thanks to a good friend Anthony Georgiou he offered to translate into English and send me the list for the benefit of using it on the ”families of Lurucina website”.
In Anthony’s own words ”I hope it may be of assistance to you, and something interesting for the people of Louroujina to further research. The British hold further detailed individual personnel files for each of these soldiers, and by furnishing name, date of birth, army number (e.g. CY4742) etc, they are able to provide a copy of the whole file to relatives/next of kin for a charge. I obtained a similar file for my late grandfather and it provided a wealth of detail of his involvement in WWII – about 30 pages on his service, postings, interment as a POW, original enlistment form etc”.
Τhe book is known as “Οι Κύπριοι εθελοντές του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου: τα μητρώα, οι κατάλογοι και οφόρος του αίματος” Publisher: Πολιτιστικές Υπηρεσίες του Υπουργείου Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού. Author: Πέτρος Παπαπολυβίου. ΙSBN:
In English, the book details are: “The Cypriot Volunteers of the 2nd World War: the registers, catalogues and blood sacrifice”, publisher: Cypriot Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture. Author: Petros Polyviou
On behalf of the people of Lurucina, I would like to thank Anthony for this most valuable information which no doubt will open the door to another aspect of our village and families history.
Hussein Mehmet Ramadan enlisted on 15 February 1940. Serial No’ CY1217. Died as a result of Battle accident on 9 September 1944. His final resting place is at the Ancona war cemetery in Italy. R.I.P
Hussein Mehmet Ramadan enlisted on 15 February 1940. Serial No’ CY1217. Died as a result of Battle accident on 9 September 1944. His final resting place is at the Ancona war cemetery in Italy. R.I.P
Seidali Mehmet Ramadan enlisted 13 November 1942. Serial No; CY19578.
Seidali is not on the Lurucina list. He was born in Larnaca
Hussein Mehmet Ramadan (On the right) enlisted 15 February 1940. Serial No; CY1217. His friend on the left is unknown.
Seidali Mehmet Ramadan (left in Egypt. He enlisted 13 November 1942. Serial No; CY19578.
Seidali is not on the Lurucina list. He was born in Larnaca
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On left Yusuf Mustafa ‘Nihda’ enlisted on 17 November 1940. Serial No; CY4620
On the left Hasan Mehmet Ramadan enlisted date not available. With Greek Partisans in Crete after escaping from German soldiers who were questioning him
Hasan is not on the Lurucina list. He was born in Limassol
Yusuf Ali ‘Ucokka’. Serial No; CVF1495 Date on enlistment not available
Mehmet Arif ‘Habi’ enlisted on 15 April 1940. Serial No; CY1801
Mustafa Süleyman ‘Çarta’ 1945.
CY3932 Enlisted on 12 August 1940
The man standing is Ibrahim Ramadan ‘Sarvutti”
Serial No; CYP 4390. Enlisted 29.10.1940
Left. Murat Mehmet ‘Geli’ enlisted on 19 November 1940. Serial No; CY4999
Right Ismail Mustafa ‘Sgambili’ enlisted on 18 November 1940 Serial No; CY4969
