📍 Location
Location Map Coordinates 35.853041, 14.439498
Memorial Overview
The Siġġiewi War Memorial is a upright marble stele standing upon a raised two-tiered marble platform. Located in the heart of Siġġiewi, the monument honours local residents and service personnel who lost their lives during the Second World War (1939–1945).
Roll of Honour (11-04-1941 – 09-05-1943)
B'ĠIEĦ U TIFKIRA .....
..... BIEX MA NINSEWX
1939 - 1945
The marble face lists the names of 30 local casualties recorded during the height of the Siege of Malta, noting their age at death and the exact date of their passing:
| # | Name of Casualty | Age | Date of Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikiel (Kalang) Sammut | 46 | 11-04-1941 |
| 2 | Nikola Schembri | 50 | 29-12-1941 |
| 3 | Luqa Saliba | 27 | 03-01-1942 |
| 4 | Ċensu Farrugia | 24 | 13-01-1942 |
| 5 | Wiġi Schembri | 3 | 13-01-1942 |
| 6 | Ġanna Micallef | 17 | 15-01-1942 |
| 7 | Leonardu Attard | 57 | 29-01-1942 |
| 8 | Wistin Baldacchino | 58 | 09-02-1942 |
| 9 | Emmanuel Farrugia | 32 | 02-02-1942 |
| 10 | Karmnu Baldacchino | 44 | 17-03-1942 |
| 11 | Karmnu Cachia | 53 | 24-04-1942 |
| 12 | Ġużeppi Spiteri | 36 | 13-06-1942 |
| 13 | Nikola Farrugia | 43 | 15-06-1942 |
| 14 | Lorenzo Cutajar | 62 | 03-07-1942 |
| 15 | Ġużeppa Muscat | 51 | 03-07-1942 |
| 16 | Manwel Muscat | 22 | 03-07-1942 |
| 17 | Salvu Muscat | 17 | 03-07-1942 |
| 18 | Maria Concetta Muscat | 16 | 03-07-1942 |
| 19 | Rozanna Muscat | 20 | 03-07-1942 |
| 20 | Ġużeppa Schembri | 50 | 03-07-1942 |
| 21 | Concetta Frendo | 16 | 04-07-1942 |
| 22 | Nikolina Borg | 62 | 07-07-1942 |
| 23 | Rita Cachia | 13 | 10-07-1942 |
| 24 | Filippu Camilleri | 28 | 19-12-1942 |
| 25 | Frangisku Borg | 5 | 10-02-1943 |
| 26 | Emanuel Borg | 11 | 10-02-1943 |
| 27 | Karmnu Cutajar | 9 | 10-02-1943 |
| 28 | Salvu Saliba | 9 | 10-02-1943 |
| 29 | Lorenzo Vassallo | 9 | 09-05-1943 |
Research & Documentation
- Researcher: Paul Berman
- Last Updated: 2026
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