rangoon war cemetery

RANGOON WAR CEMETERY
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By Jerrard Tickell

RANGOON WAR CEMETERY​

HISTORY INFORMATION
Rangoon War Cemetery was first used as a burial ground immediately following the recapture of Rangoon in May 1945. Later, the Army Graves Service moved in graves from several burial sites in and around Rangoon, including those of the men who died in Rangoon Jail as prisoners of war.

There are now 1,381 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in this cemetery. 85 of the burials are unidentified and there are special memorials to more than 60 casualties whose graves could not be precisely located.

In 1948, the graves of 36 Commonwealth servicemen who died in Rangoon during the First World War were moved into this cemetery, 35 of them from Rangoon Cantonment Cemetery and one from Rangoon (Pazundaung) Town Cemetery.

The Rangoon Memorial is located in Taukkyan War Cemetery.
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  1. CHINDITS 1943 Napier, Ronald Charles

    SURNAME Napier FORENAME Ronald Charles UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 4753992 DATE OF DEATH 31st December 1943 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.J.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SE resided London SE son of William George...

  2. CHINDITS 1943 Myhill, Harry Jack

    SURNAME Myhill FORENAME Harry Jack UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 5627180 DATE OF DEATH 1st December 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 5.G.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Kent husband of Edith Muriel Myhill,Bexleyheath,Kent

  3. CHINDITS 1943 Moore, Tom George

    SURNAME Moore FORENAME Tom George UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 5629590 DATE OF DEATH 17th June 1943 AGE 35 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. 9.B.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London W resided London W son of Sidney and...

  4. CHINDITS 1943 Mooney, Lawrence

    SURNAME Mooney FORENAME Lawrence UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3657218 DATE OF DEATH 17th October 1943 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. Joint grave 9.B.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester resided Manchester

  5. CHINDITS 1943 Mitchell, Robert Patterson Irvine

    SURNAME Mitchell FORENAME Robert Patterson Irvine UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 3779555 DATE OF DEATH 25th April 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Joint grave 5.G.8-9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Paisley,Renfrewshire...

  6. CHINDITS 1943 Mitchell, Frank

    SURNAME Mitchell FORENAME Frank UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 5111389 DATE OF DEATH 31st August 1943 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.D.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Birmingham resided Birmingham son of Rhoda Mitchell...

  7. CHINDITS 1943 Marshall, Philip

    SURNAME Marshall FORENAME Philip UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Corporal NUMBER 5111944 DATE OF DEATH 10th February 1944 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 5.A.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Blackburn,Lancashire resided Warwickshire son of Philip...

  8. CHINDITS 1943 Magill, James

    SURNAME Magill FORENAME James UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3781471 DATE OF DEATH 6th September 1943 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.B.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Glasgow resided Preston,Lancashire husband of Jane Agnes...

  9. CHINDITS 1943 Lowe, Fred

    SURNAME Lowe FORENAME Fred UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 4202396 DATE OF DEATH 1st June 1943 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. 9.B.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester resided Manchester

  10. CHINDITS 1943 Low, Thomas Crowhurst

    SURNAME Low FORENAME Thomas Crowhurst UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 5619837 DATE OF DEATH 5th December 1943 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 4.D.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Dundee resided Coventry son of Alfred and Sophia...

  11. CHINDITS 1943 Litherland, George

    SURNAME Litherland FORENAME George UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Corporal NUMBER 3781567 DATE OF DEATH 10th October 1943 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 5.J.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester resided Manchester son of John and Sarah...

  12. CHINDITS 1943 Lenihan, John

    SURNAME Lenihan FORENAME John UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 5119049 DATE OF DEATH 21st August 1943 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 5.A.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester resided Manchester

  13. CHINDITS 1943 Lee, George

    SURNAME Lee FORENAME George UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 3781436 DATE OF DEATH 2nd September 1943 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. Joint grave 9.B.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester son of George William and...

  14. CHINDITS 1943 Leach, Albert

    SURNAME Leach FORENAME Albert UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3656810 DATE OF DEATH 16th October 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. Joint grave 9.B.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Bury,Lancashire resided Bury,Lancashire...

  15. CHINDITS 1943 Kimpton, Harry

    SURNAME Kimpton FORENAME Harry UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3781493 DATE OF DEATH 5th September 1943 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. 9.B.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester son of Thomas E. and Elizabeth Kimpton...

  16. CHINDITS 1943 Kay, Joseph

    SURNAME Kay FORENAME Joseph UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 3781435 DATE OF DEATH 2nd September 1943 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.B.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester resided Manchester

  17. CHINDITS 1943 Josling, Gilbert Brendon

    SURNAME Josling FORENAME Gilbert Brendon UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 5622106 DATE OF DEATH 11th January 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 5.F.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Devonshire son of H. and Mrs...

  18. CHINDITS 1943 Jordan, William Robert

    SURNAME Jordan FORENAME William Robert UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 3657118 DATE OF DEATH 1st March 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. Joint grave 9.B.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Oldham,Lancashire resided...

  19. CHINDITS 1943 Jones, Thomas

    SURNAME Jones FORENAME Thomas UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 5119069 DATE OF DEATH 25th February 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 5.A.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Salford,Lancashire resided Salford,Lancashire grandson...

  20. CHINDITS 1943 Jones, Alfred Ronald

    SURNAME Jones FORENAME Alfred Ronald UNIT Army Catering Corps,attached 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 4192665 DATE OF DEATH 25th November 1943 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 5.F.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Glamorgan son of David...
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