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
Puran Bahadur Sahi
FORENAME
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Havildar
NUMBER
4006
DATE OF DEATH
25th March 1944
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Tek Bahadur
husband of Aman Kumari,Jamirya,Nepal
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Puna Ram Pun
FORENAME
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Naik
NUMBER
4088
DATE OF DEATH
22nd March 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
husband of Shepuli,Mais,Nepal
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Pum Hang Limbu
FORENAME
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
4616
DATE OF DEATH
22nd March 1944
AGE
18
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Maidane and Hansanfang,Thunglung,Nepal
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Prem Singh
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/841
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Ruldu Ram,Loan,Kangra,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Prem Singh
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Water Carrier
NUMBER
85/F
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
51
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Udai Singh and Dharma
husband of Raduli,Beduli,Almora,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Prem Bahadur Sahi
FORENAME
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
4789
DATE OF DEATH
20th July 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Dhan Bahadur and Lilapobi
husband of Durbudi,Namnamdi,Nepal
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Pitaras Pun
FORENAME
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
4583
DATE OF DEATH
6th May 1945
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Ammar and Machhisara
husband of Talmati,Khebang,Nepal
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Phul Singh
FORENAME
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Sweeper
NUMBER
61
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Sukh Ram and Chhoti
husband of Shanti Bai,Anangpur,Gurgaon,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Phul Singh
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/792
DATE OF DEATH
19th March 1944
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Mehar Chand and Mam Kaur,Kulana,Hissar,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Partap Singh
FORENAME
UNIT
M.M.G. Company,50 Indian Parachute Brigade
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/6210
DATE OF DEATH
28th March 1945
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Parmal Singh and Bhuri,Kharkada,Almora,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Pan Singh
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/1204
DATE OF DEATH
20th March 1944
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Rude Singh and Shobli
husband of Bishna,Binta,Almora,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Pal Man Limbu
FORENAME
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
4943
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Jas Kancha Limbu and Menyma Limbuni,Darak Busty,Sikkim,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Pahal Man Gharti
FORENAME
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
87265
DATE OF DEATH
2nd May 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 55
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Sur Bir and Budhi
husband of Karma,Pirali,Nepal
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Padam Singh
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/1171
DATE OF DEATH
20th March 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Jaspal Singh and Bamuli,Tarsali,Almora,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Nur Muhammad
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/426
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Fateh Din
husband of Niaz Bi,Dalewal,Hoshiarpur,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Niaz Muhammad
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/953
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Yakhya Ji,Bandi Hatta Khan,Hazara,Pakistan
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Nazar Husain
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/593
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Mirza Khan and Fatehn Bibi
husband of Fazal Bibi,Dhok Khawanwali,Jhelum,Pakistan
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Naurang Ram
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/906
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Sabha Singh and Chando
husband of Maghi,Kalod,Hissar,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Nathu Singh
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Naik
NUMBER
P/139
DATE OF DEATH
20th March 1944
AGE
18
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Lachhman Singh and Durga
husband of Radhuli,Arey,Almora,India
KIA Burma
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SURNAME
Narayan Sing Butola
FORENAME
UNIT
152 (Indian) Bn
RANK
Sepoy
NUMBER
P/1309
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Murkhuliya Sing and Subhagi
husband of Jasdei,Chapur,Almora,India
KIA Burma