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
Chittenden
FORENAME
Victor Thomas
UNIT
1 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
5730356
DATE OF DEATH
4th June 1944
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar Coll.grave 13.A.1-3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born London W
resided Jersey,Channel...
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SURNAME
Cheshire
FORENAME
Kenneth John
UNIT
1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
5349160
DATE OF DEATH
23rd June 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.A.14
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Buckinghamshire
son of Thomas Groom and...
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SURNAME
Catchpole
FORENAME
Harry
UNIT
1 Bn Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment (14 Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
5958044
DATE OF DEATH
1st July 1944
AGE
39
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 6.F.13
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born London, UK
resided London SW
son of...
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SURNAME
Cary
FORENAME
William Leonard
UNIT
1 Bn Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment (14 Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
14580911
DATE OF DEATH
17th June 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.C.14
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Lincolnshire
resided...
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SURNAME
Carver
FORENAME
Raymond Lawrence
UNIT
1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
5393652
DATE OF DEATH
22nd March 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 6.B.1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1924 Worcester
resided Worcester
son...
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SURNAME
Carter
FORENAME
Thomas
UNIT
1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
14531083
DATE OF DEATH
23rd June 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar Coll.grave 14.E.1-8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born St Helens, Lancashire
resided St...
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SURNAME
Carter
FORENAME
Ronald John
UNIT
7 Bn Leicestershire Regiment (14 Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
4864367
DATE OF DEATH
17th July 1944
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.F.3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Sheffield,Yorkshire
resided Leicestershire
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SURNAME
Carter
FORENAME
Gerard Gregory
UNIT
1 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
14407783
DATE OF DEATH
10th June 1944
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 7.K.18
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Warrington,Lancashire
son of Herbert and...
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SURNAME
Carter
FORENAME
Frederick
UNIT
1 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Fusilier
NUMBER
5340927
DATE OF DEATH
18th June 1944
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.A.22
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Berkshire
resided Berkshire
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SURNAME
Carter
FORENAME
Albert
UNIT
1 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
3861190
DATE OF DEATH
13th April 1944
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.C.3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Oldham,Lancashire
resided Oldham,Lancashire
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SURNAME
Carney
FORENAME
Leslie
UNIT
1 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
3775270
DATE OF DEATH
5th March 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar Coll.grave 7.E.3-24
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Liverpool
resided Liverpool
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SURNAME
Carlsson
FORENAME
William Hall
UNIT
2 Bn King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (111 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
3719105
DATE OF DEATH
15th May 1944
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.D.16
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Devonshire
son of John and...
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SURNAME
Carey
FORENAME
Leslie Alfred
UNIT
2 Bn York and Lancaster Regiment (14 Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
6984811
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
32
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.A.21
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born London
son of Jesse and Ellen Carey
husband of...
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SURNAME
Campbell
FORENAME
Colin
UNIT
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, attached 7 Bn Nigeria Regiment (3 W.A.Bde)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
284868
DATE OF DEATH
14th June 1944
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 14.D.19
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Glasgow
son...
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SURNAME
Cameron
FORENAME
Robert
UNIT
160th Field Regiment,Royal Artillery
RANK
Gunner
NUMBER
2763470
DATE OF DEATH
4th May 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 11.F.18
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Edinburgh
son of Thomas and Mary D. Cameron,Leith,Edinburgh
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SURNAME
Calvert
FORENAME
Ernest Garrett
UNIT
Royal Corps of Signals (77 Ind.Inf Bde Signal Section)
RANK
Signalman
NUMBER
2368923
DATE OF DEATH
30th March 1943
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 16A.H.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Essex
son of John and Leah...
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SURNAME
Butler
FORENAME
Robert
UNIT
45th Reconnaissance Regiment,R.A.C. (16 Bde)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
184648
DATE OF DEATH
18th April 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.B.6
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born London
resided London SW
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SURNAME
Bushnell
FORENAME
Alexander Jamie
UNIT
2 Bn Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) (14 Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
2756386
DATE OF DEATH
9th July 1944
AGE
39
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 7.D.24
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 14.10.1904, Braeside, Angus, UK...
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SURNAME
Busby
FORENAME
John Arthur
UNIT
2 Bn King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (111 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
130774
DATE OF DEATH
3rd April 1944
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 14.B.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 03.03.1915, Ealing, Middlesex...
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SURNAME
Burrows
FORENAME
Leslie Thomas
UNIT
1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
14203951
DATE OF DEATH
23rd June 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.F.11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born London
resided London N