imphal war cemetery

IMPHAL WAR CEMETERY

IMPHAL WAR CEMETERY​

HISTORY INFORMATION
The easiest route from Burma (now Myanmar) to India is through Imphal into Assam and after the invasion of Burma, Imphal became a focal point in the defence of India against the Japanese. Early in 1942, as the Japanese approached Rangoon, a very large proportion of its Indian population fled from the city to India, many of them to Upper Burma and so by Chindwin tracks to Assam. In May of that year, Commonwealth forces followed the same route on their retreat to India. In their wake came still more civilian refugees, many of whom died on the arduous journey under ceaseless heavy rain, without transport and food. Of the 400,000 civilians who fled to India about 140,000 passed through Imphal into Assam. The defence of India and the retention of a position from which Burma could be re-entered now became of primary importance. The 23rd Indian Division was formed in Manipur State, new airfields were constructed there, and army and air force reinforcements arrived. Eventually there was a considerable concentration of Commonwealth fighting forces in the Imphal area and from November 1944 onwards, No. 38 General Hospital was posted there. Strategically well placed for attacks on the lines of communication by railway, road and river which were vital for the maintenance of all Allied operations in Burma, Imphal with its airfields was a main objective when the Japanese made their thrust towards India in the spring of 1944. There was severe fighting in the surrounding hills and on the outskirts of the plain and the Japanese succeeded in cutting a long section of the Imphal-Kohima road and holding it for over three months. The Fourteenth Army held on grimly, inflicting heavy punishment on the Japanese. Of all the battles on this frontier of India the siege of Imphal and its relief in the summer of 1944 rank next in importance to the Battle of Kohima. There were originally some 950 burials in Imphal War Cemetery, but after hostilities had ceased, the Army Graves Service brought in graves from two smaller cemeteries in Imphal and from isolated positions in the surrounding region. The cemetery now contains 1,600 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.
  1. INDIAN PARA Radclyffe, William Francis Digby

    SURNAME Radclyffe FORENAME William Francis Digby UNIT 153 (Gurkha) Bn (5 Gurkha Rifles,attached) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER EC/13969 DATE OF DEATH 26th March 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India 8.G.24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Major Ralph Arthur and Alice...
  2. INDIAN PARA McAlister, Brian Frier

    SURNAME McAlister FORENAME Brian Frier UNIT 153 (Gurkha) Bn (2 Gurkha Rifles,attached) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 21st March 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India 8.C.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Colonel R.J.F. (Argyll and Sutherland Highlander) and...
  3. INDIAN PARA Johnson, Alfred Thomas

    SURNAME Johnson FORENAME Alfred Thomas UNIT 152 (Indian) Bn (14 Punjab Regiment,IA,attached) RANK Captain NUMBER EC/2246 DATE OF DEATH 26th March 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India Coll.grave 7.D.4-6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died India
  4. INDIAN PARA Hockings, Ernest

    SURNAME Hockings FORENAME Ernest UNIT 152 (Indian) Bn (1 Royal Bn 9 Jat Regiment,IA,attached) RANK Major NUMBER IA/1032 DATE OF DEATH 26th March 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India Coll.grave 7.D.4-6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Major Rupert Henry and...
  5. INDIAN PARA Gillett, Richard Hamilton

    SURNAME Gillett FORENAME Richard Hamilton UNIT 152 (Indian) Bn (10 Baluch Regiment,IA,attached) RANK Major NUMBER EC/1166 DATE OF DEATH 26th March 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India 8.G.23 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 13.2.1917 Ouseburn,Yorkshire son of...
  6. INDIAN PARA Cox, Christopher Philip Bernard

    SURNAME Cox FORENAME Christopher Philip Bernard UNIT 152 (Indian) Bn (Royal Artillery,attached) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 89773 DATE OF DEATH 26th March 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery, India 4.F.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1921 Kings Norton, West Midlands, UK...
  7. INDIAN PARA Cory, Frederick George

    SURNAME Cory FORENAME Frederick George UNIT 152 (Indian) Bn (13 Frontier Force Rifles,IA,attached) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER EC/3200 DATE OF DEATH 26th March 1944 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India Joint grave 7.D.2-3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Albert Frederick...
  8. INDIAN PARA Buckle, Archibald Dorset Stewart

    SURNAME Buckle FORENAME Archibald Dorset Stewart UNIT 152 (Indian) Bn (8 Punjab Regiment,IA,attached) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER EC/2754 DATE OF DEATH 26th March 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery, India Joint grave 7.D.2-3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born British...
  9. INDIAN PARA Delahay, Robert Rennard Stradling

    SURNAME Delahay FORENAME Robert Rennard Stradling UNIT 152 (Indian) Bn (15 Punjab Regiment,IA,attached) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER EC/3755 DATE OF DEATH 23rd March 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India 7.D.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of William and Helen Rennard...
  10. INDIAN PARA Roseby, Thomas Henry Maurice

    SURNAME Roseby FORENAME Thomas Henry Maurice UNIT 152 (Indian) Bn (16 Punjab Regiment,IA,attached) RANK Captain NUMBER EC/2835 DATE OF DEATH 20th March 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India Coll.grave 8.H.6-13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Thomas Ernest and...
  11. INDIAN PARA Luscombe, Harry

    SURNAME Luscombe FORENAME Harry UNIT 152 (Indian) Bn (Hampshire Regiment,attached) RANK Captain NUMBER 153269 DATE OF DEATH 20th March 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India Coll.grave 8.H.6-13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Surrey son of Henry and Gertrude Mary...
  12. INDIAN PARA Layton, Sidney Robert

    SURNAME Layton FORENAME Sidney Robert UNIT 152 (Indian) Bn (9 Jat Regiment,IA,attached) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER EC/10535 DATE OF DEATH 20th March 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India Coll.grave 8.H.6-13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Sidney and Janet Annie...
  13. INDIAN PARA Hatton, Wallace David

    SURNAME Hatton FORENAME Wallace David UNIT 152 (Indian) Bn (19 Hyderabad Regiment,IA,attached) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER EC/7627 DATE OF DEATH 20th March 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India Coll.grave 8.H.6-13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died India
  14. INDIAN PARA Fuller, John Annesley Odonnell

    SURNAME Fuller FORENAME John Annesley Odonnell UNIT 152 (Indian) Bn (1 Bn 13 Frontier Force Rifles,IA,attached) RANK Major NUMBER A/1891 DATE OF DEATH 20th March 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India Coll.grave 8.H.6-13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Ralph...
  15. INDIAN PARA Frost, Edwin Douglas

    SURNAME Frost FORENAME Edwin Douglas UNIT 152 (Indian) Bn (10 Baluch Regiment,IA,attached) RANK Captain NUMBER EC/2780 DATE OF DEATH 20th March 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India Coll.grave 8.H.6-13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Arthur Edwin and Edith...
  16. INDIAN PARA Faul, John Andrew

    SURNAME Faul FORENAME John Andrew UNIT 152 (Indian) Bn (18 Royal Garhwal Rifles,IA,attached) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER EC/7836 DATE OF DEATH 20th March 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India Coll.grave 8.H.6-13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Archibald and Elizabeth...
  17. INDIAN PARA Gaydon, Christopher Arthur Pax

    SURNAME Gaydon FORENAME Christopher Arthur Pax UNIT HQ 50 Indian Parachute Brigade (Middlesex Regiment,attached) RANK Captain NUMBER 145614 DATE OF DEATH 25th March 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery, India 6.E.25 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.11.1918 Essex...
  18. INDIAN PARA McCreanor, Gerard Francis

    SURNAME McCreanor FORENAME Gerard Francis UNIT HQ 50 Indian Parachute Brigade (Signal Section) (Royal Corps of Signals,attached) RANK Signalman NUMBER 14221819 DATE OF DEATH 21st March 1944 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India Coll.grave 8.H.6-13 ADDITIONAL...
  19. CHINDITS 1943 Owen, Eric

    SURNAME Owen FORENAME Eric UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 5054545 DATE OF DEATH 12th May 1943 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India 9.D.24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Staffordshire resided Stoke-on-Trent son of William and Eleanor...
  20. CHINDITS 1944 Chapman, Alan

    SURNAME Chapman FORENAME Alan UNIT King's Regiment (Liverpool),attached 4 Bn Border Regiment (23 Bde) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 320838 DATE OF DEATH 6th July 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Imphal War Cemetery,India 3.H.15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester resided...
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