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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SURNAME
Heard
FORENAME
Kenneth John
UNIT
Royal Artillery,attached 1 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
277687
DATE OF DEATH
3rd April 1944
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.C.10
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Leicestershire
son of...
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SURNAME
Evans
FORENAME
Harold
UNIT
13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
2574617
DATE OF DEATH
1st August 1943
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 17.A.5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Derbyshire
son of Samuel and Ada Rose Evans,Brampton,Derbyshire
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SURNAME
Ellis
FORENAME
Alfred William
UNIT
Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey),attached 1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
284867
DATE OF DEATH
17th April 1944
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.A.14
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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SURNAME
Duque
FORENAME
Simson Simhhah
UNIT
1 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) (77 Ind.Bde) (81 column)
RANK
Private (A/Lance Corporal)
NUMBER
14203623
DATE OF DEATH
15th May 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.C.12
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born London...
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SURNAME
Drongin
FORENAME
Francis Zigmund
UNIT
Royal Engineers,attached HQ 77 Indian Brigade
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
1878357
DATE OF DEATH
10th April 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.A.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born August 1921...
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SURNAME
Docherty
FORENAME
James
UNIT
1 Bn Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (111 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
3196660
DATE OF DEATH
8th April 1944
AGE
33
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 14.B.18
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Lanarkshire
son of James and Marget...
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SURNAME
Dobson
FORENAME
Robert Ebinor
UNIT
2 Bn York and Lancaster Regiment (14 Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
4748477
DATE OF DEATH
5th August 1944
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 6.E.5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Wakefield, Yorkshire
resided Huddersfield...
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SURNAME
Denholm
FORENAME
David
UNIT
2 Bn Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) (14 Bde)
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
2761912
DATE OF DEATH
8th May 1944
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 7.K.23
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Lanarkshire
resided Glasgow
son of...
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SURNAME
de la Rue
FORENAME
Victor St George
UNIT
King's Royal Rifle Corps,att 77 Indian Brigade (HQ Column)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
153350
DATE OF DEATH
28th April 1943
AGE
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar Joint grave 19.G.1-2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born...
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SURNAME
Day
FORENAME
Noel Edwin
UNIT
1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
156530
DATE OF DEATH
17th March 1944
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 7.B.14
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born York
resided London N
son of George E. and...
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SURNAME
Dallosso
FORENAME
Martin Edward Anthony
UNIT
2 Bn Leicestershire Regiment (16 Bde)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
176841
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.A.20
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Kent
resided Surrey
son of John...
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SURNAME
Cosgrove
FORENAME
Robert Henry
UNIT
1 Bn Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (111 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
3135715
DATE OF DEATH
19th April 1944
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 14.C.15
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Belfast
resided Lanarkshire...
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SURNAME
Cobb
FORENAME
Kenneth Paul Gray
UNIT
Royal Engineers,attached 1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
210261
DATE OF DEATH
22nd March 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.B.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Bristol...
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SURNAME
Clough
FORENAME
Harold
UNIT
1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
4912802
DATE OF DEATH
11th June 1944
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.G.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Blackpool,Lancashire
resided Leicester
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SURNAME
Clifford
FORENAME
Mathew Stanley
UNIT
1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Lance Sergeant
NUMBER
4919369
DATE OF DEATH
11th June 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.G.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Warwickshire
son of Herbert and...
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SURNAME
Cleary
FORENAME
Frank
UNIT
2 Bn Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) (23 Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
4346873
DATE OF DEATH
7th April 1944
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.A.20
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born London W
resided London W
son of George...
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SURNAME
Clarke
FORENAME
Alfred Edward
UNIT
2 Bn York and Lancaster Regiment (14 Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
4754153
DATE OF DEATH
20th July 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 7.D.17
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Newcastle-on-Tyne
son of Alfred and Elizabeth...
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SURNAME
Clark
FORENAME
John
UNIT
1 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Fusilier
NUMBER
3657436
DATE OF DEATH
18th June 1944
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 13.K.21
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Carlisle
resided Carlisle
son of Norman (died 1980) and...
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SURNAME
Clark
FORENAME
Frederick Peter
UNIT
2 Bn Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) (14 Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
2763197
DATE OF DEATH
27th July 1944
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.J.12
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Glasgow
resided Glasgow
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SURNAME
Christie
FORENAME
George Penman
UNIT
2 Bn Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) (14 Bde)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
2756572
DATE OF DEATH
31st May 1944
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.C.16
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Fife
son of James and Jessie...