taukkyan war cemetery

The Dambusters - The Crews and their Bombers
The Dambusters - The Crews and their Bombers
By Nigel McCrery & Richard Black
No 617 Dambusters Squadron
No 617 Dambusters Squadron
By Alex Bateman
TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY is the largest of the three war cemeteries in Burma (now Myanmar). It was begun in 1951 for the reception of graves from four battlefield cemeteries at Akyab, Mandalay, Meiktila and Sahmaw which were difficult to access and could not be maintained. The last was an original 'Chindit' cemetery containing many of those who died in the battle for Myitkyina. The graves have been grouped together at Taukkyan to preserve the individuality of these battlefield cemeteries.

Burials were also transferred from civil and cantonment cemeteries, and from a number of isolated jungle and roadside sites. Because of prolonged post-war unrest, considerable delay occurred before the Army Graves Service were able to complete their work, and in the meantime many such graves had disappeared. However, when the task was resumed, several hundred more graves were retrieved from scattered positions throughout the country and brought together here.

There are now 6,389 Second World War Commonwealth service persons buried or commemorated in this cemetery, 867 of which are unidentified.

In the 1950s, the graves of 52 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War were brought into the cemetery from the following cemeteries where permanent maintenance was not possible: Henzada (1); Meiktila Cantonment (8); Thayetmyo New (5); Thamakan (4); Mandalay Military (12) and Maymyo Cantonment (22).

Taukkyan War Cemetery also contains:

The RANGOON MEMORIAL, which bears the names of almost 27,000 men of the Commonwealth land forces who died during the campaigns in Burma and who have no known grave.

The TAUKKYAN CREMATION MEMORIAL commemorating more than 1,000 Second World War casualties whose remains were cremated in accordance with their faith.

The TAUKKYAN MEMORIAL which commemorates 46 servicemen of both wars who died and were buried elsewhere in Burma but whose graves could not be maintained.
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  1. CHINDITS 1944 Bhot Bahadur Gharti,

    SURNAME Bhot Bahadur Gharti FORENAME UNIT 4 Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles (Morris Force) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 101337 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar Coll.grave 8.E.15-20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Barja Bahadur and Kunwari,Baramla,Nepal

  2. CHINDITS 1944 Bhoja Bahadur Karki,

    SURNAME Bhoja Bahadur Karki FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 10307 DATE OF DEATH 17th July 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.J.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Budhiman,Dubaghat,Nepal

  3. CHINDITS 1944 Bhim Bahadur Sahi,

    SURNAME Bhim Bahadur Sahi FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 98488 DATE OF DEATH 9th July 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.J.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Bhagat Bahadur and Jangan Kumari,Pawoti,Nepal husband of...

  4. CHINDITS 1944 Bhim Bahadur Khattri,

    SURNAME Bhim Bahadur Khattri FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 10335 DATE OF DEATH 8th July 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.K.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Paraswar and Nand Kumari,Bahekhola,Nepal

  5. CHINDITS 1944 Bhawani Parshad Burathoki,

    SURNAME Bhawani Parshad Burathoki FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 98579 DATE OF DEATH 9th July 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.J.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Chandramani and Januka of Ambung, Nepal

  6. CHINDITS 1944 Balarabi Sokoto,

    SURNAME Balarabi Sokoto FORENAME UNIT 7 Bn Nigeria Regiment (3 W.A.Bde) RANK Sergeant NUMBER NA/37962 DATE OF DEATH 13th July 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 15.A.18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  7. CHINDITS 1944 Badi Mese Adibeye,

    SURNAME Badi Mese Adibeye FORENAME UNIT 6 Bn Nigeria Regiment (3 W.A.Bde) RANK Private NUMBER NA/37611 DATE OF DEATH 18th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 15.B.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  8. CHINDITS 1944 Audu Unguwarya,

    SURNAME Audu Unguwarya FORENAME UNIT 12 Bn Nigeria Regiment (3 W.A.Bde) RANK Corporal NUMBER NA/36650 DATE OF DEATH 23rd April 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 15.A.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  9. CHINDITS 1944 Amodu Ababi,

    SURNAME Amodu Ababi FORENAME UNIT 12 Bn Nigeria Regiment (3 W.A.Bde) RANK Private NUMBER NA/99225 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 15.A.17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  10. CHINDITS 1944 Aiman Sing Rana,

    SURNAME Aiman Sing Rana FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 16722 DATE OF DEATH 27th March 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 14.K.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Dharam Bal and Muwasiri, Ghalel, Nepal

  11. CHINDITS 1944 Adamu Sankara,

    SURNAME Adamu Sankara FORENAME UNIT 12 Bn Nigeria Regiment (3 W.A.Bde) RANK Private NUMBER NA/48192 DATE OF DEATH 21st April 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 15.A.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  12. CHINDITS 1944 Allmand, Michael

    SURNAME Allmand FORENAME Michael UNIT 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers, I.A.C.,att 3 Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles (B Company) (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Captain NUMBER EC/8188 DATE OF DEATH 24th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 13.A.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

  13. CHINDITS 1944 Blaker, Frank Gerald

    SURNAME Blaker FORENAME Frank Gerald UNIT Highland Light Infantry,att 3/9th Gurkha Rifles (111 Ind.Bde) RANK Major NUMBER 193864 DATE OF DEATH 9th July 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 6.E.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 8.5.1920 Meiktila, Upper Burma...

  14. CHINDITS 1944 Cairns, George Albert

    SURNAME Cairns FORENAME George Albert UNIT Somerset Light Infantry,att 1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Lieutenant (A/Captain) NUMBER 198186 DATE OF DEATH 19th March 1944 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 6.A.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...

  15. RM CDOS Whitehead, John

    SURNAME Whitehead FORENAME John UNIT 42 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER EX/1219 DATE OF DEATH 31st January 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 3.F.23 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Burma

  16. RM CDOS Walters, Stanley Kenneth

    SURNAME Walters FORENAME Stanley Kenneth UNIT 44 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER EX/4092 DATE OF DEATH 25th January 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 3.B.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Burma

  17. RM CDOS Thorneycroft, Eric William

    SURNAME Thorneycroft FORENAME Eric William UNIT 42 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER EX/3643 DATE OF DEATH 31st January 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 3.G.22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Burma

  18. RM CDOS Ternent, John White

    SURNAME Ternent FORENAME John White UNIT 44 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 101801 DATE OF DEATH 23rd January 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 3.A.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Burma

  19. RM CDOS Stockwell, John Neville

    SURNAME Stockwell FORENAME John Neville UNIT 3 Commando Brigade Signals RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 3716 DATE OF DEATH 24th January 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 10.A.18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Richard and Bessie Stockwell husband of Eileen Lilian...

  20. RM CDOS Shuttleworth, Charles Denis

    SURNAME Shuttleworth FORENAME Charles Denis UNIT 42 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 122001 DATE OF DEATH 31st January 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 11.C.24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of George Arthur and Marie Shuttleworth,Bradford,Yorkshire age...
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