rangoon war cemetery

RANGOON WAR CEMETERY
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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 Jenkinson, Donald

    SURNAME Jenkinson FORENAME Donald UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3775012 DATE OF DEATH 7th August 1943 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. 9.B.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Cheshire son of Thomas Richard and Annabella...

  2. CHINDITS 1943 Jeffery, Harry

    SURNAME Jeffery FORENAME Harry UNIT Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,attached 13th Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Craftsman NUMBER 7654145 DATE OF DEATH 29th December 1943 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.F.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...

  3. CHINDITS 1943 Howney, Arthur Leslie

    SURNAME Howney FORENAME Arthur Leslie UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 5629998 DATE OF DEATH 17th June 1943 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. Joint grave 9.B.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London NW resided London NW former...

  4. CHINDITS 1943 Hose, Philip

    SURNAME Hose FORENAME Philip UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3773482 DATE OF DEATH 18th February 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. Joint grave 9.B.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Liverpool resided Liverpool died as POW

  5. CHINDITS 1943 Horncastle, Brian Pape

    SURNAME Horncastle FORENAME Brian Pape UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 151638 DATE OF DEATH 13th February 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 5.A.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Hampshire son of Edward Winsor and Charlotte...

  6. CHINDITS 1943 Holland, Joseph

    SURNAME Holland FORENAME Joseph UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 3781584 DATE OF DEATH 7th October 1943 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. 9.B.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester resided Manchester

  7. CHINDITS 1943 Holland, Douglas

    SURNAME Holland FORENAME Douglas UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3773055 DATE OF DEATH 5th August 1943 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. 9.A.12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Liverpool resided Liverpool

  8. CHINDITS 1943 Hodnett, Edward

    SURNAME Hodnett FORENAME Edward UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3781718 DATE OF DEATH 26th October 1943 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 4.D.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Salford,Lancashire resided Lancashire

  9. CHINDITS 1943 Hobday, Albert George

    SURNAME Hobday FORENAME Albert George UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 5115310 DATE OF DEATH 5th March 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. Joint grave 9.A.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Birmingham resided Birmingham son of...

  10. CHINDITS 1943 Hill, Jack

    SURNAME Hill FORENAME Jack UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 6203526 DATE OF DEATH 23rd September 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.A.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SE resided Middlesex former Middlesex Regiment died as POW

  11. CHINDITS 1943 Hazeldine, Thomas James

    SURNAME Hazeldine FORENAME Thomas James UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3780130 DATE OF DEATH 19th July 1943 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. 9.A.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Cardiganshire resided Manchester son of Thomas...

  12. CHINDITS 1943 Haynes, Victor Joseph

    SURNAME Haynes FORENAME Victor Joseph UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3779386 DATE OF DEATH 25th October 1943 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 5.H.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Blackpool,Lancashire son of Leonard and Sarah...

  13. CHINDITS 1943 Hartnell, Frederick John

    SURNAME Hartnell FORENAME Frederick John UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 5621068 DATE OF DEATH 2nd July 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.B.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Devonshire son of Frederick Leonard and Minnie Maria...

  14. CHINDITS 1943 Hardy, Leslie

    SURNAME Hardy FORENAME Leslie UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3781687 DATE OF DEATH 30th April 1945 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. Joint grave 9.A.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Manchester 5 Column died as POW,Rangoon

  15. CHINDITS 1943 Hampson, John

    SURNAME Hampson FORENAME John UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3772564 DATE OF DEATH 12th April 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 5.C.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Liverpool son of John and Martha Hampson,Liverpool died as POW

  16. CHINDITS 1943 Hampson, Edward

    SURNAME Hampson FORENAME Edward UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3860935 DATE OF DEATH 5th February 1944 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.D.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Blackburn,Lancashire resided Blackburn,Lancashire service...

  17. CHINDITS 1943 Gunn, Edward George

    SURNAME Gunn FORENAME Edward George UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Lance Sergeant NUMBER 3780170 DATE OF DEATH 31st May 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. Joint grave 9.A.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Liverpool resided Liverpool

  18. CHINDITS 1943 Gray, William Thomas

    SURNAME Gray FORENAME William Thomas UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3607287 DATE OF DEATH 27th February 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. 9.A.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Walsall,Staffordshire resided Northumberland...

  19. CHINDITS 1943 Gittins, Sebert

    SURNAME Gittins FORENAME Sebert UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 4194699 DATE OF DEATH 9th March 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar Sp.Mem. Joint grave 9.A.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Montgomeryshire resided Montgomeryshire son...

  20. CHINDITS 1943 Garner, John Evans

    SURNAME Garner FORENAME John Evans UNIT 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) RANK Private NUMBER 3779290 DATE OF DEATH 19th May 1944 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Rangoon War Cemetery,Myanmar 5.F.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Liverpool son of John Meldrum and Mary Jane Garner,Liverpool
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