Cheras War Cemetery
Allied war cemetery in Malaysia
3°06′25″N 101°43′54″E / 3.1070°N 101.7316°E / 3.1070; 101.7316
near
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Specific figures are not available.
World War II
The Cheras War Cemetery (Malay: Tanah Perkuburan Perang Cheras) is the final resting place for Allied personnel who were killed during World War II, particularly the Malayan Campaign and the Japanese occupation of Malaya. Servicemen who died after the war or during their posting in northern Malaya prior to the Malayan Emergency are also interred here.
The cemetery is located near Cheras Christian Cemetery, along national highway 1, and was erected and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Notable burials
- Sir Henry Gurney – British High Commissioner in Malaya[1]
- Remains of the Royal Air Force personnel in the RAF Dakota C4 crash at Gua Musang, Kelantan on 25 August 1950 (relocated on 15 March 2012)[citation needed]
- Remains of the Royal Air Force personnel in the RAF B-24 Liberator KL654/R crash at Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan in August 1945 (relocated on 18 October 2012)[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Debbie Chan (7 July 2007). "Jalan Semarak is home to Pulapol". Malaysia Star. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
External links
- Cemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
- Cheras Road Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Find a Grave
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