RANGOON MEMORIAL
HISTORY INFORMATION
The RANGOON MEMORIAL bears the names of almost 27,000 men of the Commonwealth land forces who died during the campaigns in Burma (now Myanmar) and who have no known grave.
The memorial was designed by Mr. H.J. Brown, ARIBA and unveiled by General Sir Francis Festing, GCB, KBE, DSO on 9 February 1958.
The memorial stands in TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY, which is the largest of the three war cemeteries in Burma. 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.
The cemetery now contains 6,374 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 867 of them 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 TAUKKYAN CREMATION MEMORIAL, which commemorates more than 1,000 Second World War casualties whose remains were cremated in accordance with their faith.
The TAUKKYAN MEMORIAL, which commemorates 45 servicemen of both wars who died and were buried elsewhere in Burma, but whose graves could not be maintained.
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SURNAME
Jit Bahadur Tamang
FORENAME
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
4939
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Kali Bahadur Tamang and Syrimaya
husband of Sunkumari,Darjeeling,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Jarule Rai
FORENAME
UNIT
154 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Naik
NUMBER
5918
DATE OF DEATH
1st May 1945
AGE
18
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Ganga Dhan and Maisoba,Dorpa,Nepal
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Jar Singh
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Lance Naik
NUMBER
P/297
DATE OF DEATH
20th March 1944
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Kan Singh and Kesar
husband of Mur Kanwar,Sundri,Jodhpur,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Jang Bahadur Rai
FORENAME
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
4559
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Bir Bahadur Rai and Indramaya Raini,Patabung Tea Estate,Darjeeling,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Jang Bahadur Magar
FORENAME
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
4952
DATE OF DEATH
23rd March 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Dhan Bir Magar,Dharapani,Nepal
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Jagat Bahadur Gurung
FORENAME
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
5244
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Hasta Bir and Amrita,Cherkuli,Nepal
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Indra Bir Thapa
FORENAME
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
5516
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Nar Bir and Shyamkala,Iumbas,Nepal
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Husain Shah
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/846
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Jiwan Singh and Nawab Bibi,Chak No.14N.B.,Shahpur,Pakistan
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Husain Bakhsh
FORENAME
UNIT
Indian Parachute Regiment (HQ Company)
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/816
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Maula Bakhsh and Jiwani
husband of Barkat...
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SURNAME
Hukam Khan
FORENAME
UNIT
M.M.G. Company,50 Indian Parachute Brigade
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/6165
DATE OF DEATH
28th March 1944
AGE
18
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Khan Gul
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Hazrat Khan
FORENAME
UNIT
M.M.G. Company,50 Indian Parachute Brigade
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
6150
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
18
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Najaf Khan and Gul Dana,Dashai,Kohat,Pakistan
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Harka Jit Rai
FORENAME
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
6521
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Bom Bahadur and Maya Raini,Dungma,Nepal
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Harka Bahadur Rai
FORENAME
UNIT
154 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
6514
DATE OF DEATH
1st May 1945
AGE
18
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Nar Bahadur and Rangamaya,Chumakhu,Nepal
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Hari Singh
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/875
DATE OF DEATH
20th March 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Sur Singh and Kanti,Gangarha,Almora,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Har Parshad
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/693
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Kalka Parshad and Shegdra,Dumrai,Jhansi,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Hakim Khan
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/1196
DATE OF DEATH
25th March 1944
AGE
18
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Khial Din and Khial Bibi,Manja Ghanda,Mianwali,Pakistan
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Hakam Sing Rai
FORENAME
UNIT
154 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Havildar
NUMBER
6497
DATE OF DEATH
19th May 1945
AGE
18
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Bindra Man and Dekchengini
husband of Ramrata,Yoimdang,Nepal
died Burma
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SURNAME
Habib Khan
FORENAME
UNIT
M.M.G. Company,50 Indian Parachute Brigade
RANK
Naik
NUMBER
P/6045
DATE OF DEATH
30th March 1944
AGE
17
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Mian Khan and Khan Bibi
husband of...
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SURNAME
Gulab Singh
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Havildar
NUMBER
P/1008
DATE OF DEATH
24th March 1944
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Rama and Bundo,Jamrela,Kangra,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Govind Gurao
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/630
DATE OF DEATH
20th March 1944
AGE
33
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Maruti and Akubai,Shinal,Belgaum,India
KIA Burma