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TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY is the largest of the three war cemeteries in Burma (now Myanmar). 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.

There are now 6,389 Second World War Commonwealth service persons buried or commemorated in this cemetery, 867 of which are 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 RANGOON MEMORIAL, which bears the names of almost 27,000 men of the Commonwealth land forces who died during the campaigns in Burma and who have no known grave.

The TAUKKYAN CREMATION MEMORIAL commemorating more than 1,000 Second World War casualties whose remains were cremated in accordance with their faith.

The TAUKKYAN MEMORIAL which commemorates 46 servicemen of both wars who died and were buried elsewhere in Burma but whose graves could not be maintained.
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  1. CHINDITS 1944 Kharak Bahadur Thapa,

    SURNAMEKharak Bahadur Thapa FORENAME UNIT3 Bn 4th Gurkha Rifles (111 Ind.Bde) RANKRifleman NUMBER46237 DATE OF DEATH8th April 1944 AGE22 GRAVESITETaukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.K.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONson of Kaji Man Thapa and Harimaya,Khanchok,Nepal

  2. RM CDOS Carlyle, Edmond

    SURNAME Carlyle FORENAME Edmond UNIT 42 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 112075 DATE OF DEATH 26th January 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 3.D.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 07.06.1923, Shotton Colliery, Co. Durham, UK son of Joseph and Elsie May...

  3. CHINDITS 1944 Ekro Gurung,

    SURNAME Ekro Gurung FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Lance Naik NUMBER 6004/A DATE OF DEATH 27th March 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 1.K.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Pare and Dhansiri,Sikles,Nepal

  4. CHINDITS 1944 Durga Sing Rana,

    SURNAME Durga Sing Rana FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Lance Naik NUMBER 10391 DATE OF DEATH 13th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.H.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Bal Bahadur and Deorupa,Dangsingha,Nepal

  5. CHINDITS 1944 Dor Bahadur Karki,

    SURNAME Dor Bahadur Karki FORENAME UNIT 4th Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles (Morris Force) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 96158 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar Coll.grave 8.E.15-20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Jai Bahadur and Bishwi...

  6. CHINDITS 1944 Dhan Bahadur Thapa,

    SURNAME Dhan Bahadur Thapa FORENAME UNIT 4th Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles (Morris Force) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 99169 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar Coll.grave 8.E.15-20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Lalit and...

  7. CHINDITS 1944 Dhan Bahadur Mall,

    SURNAME Dhan Bahadur Mall FORENAME UNIT 4th Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles (Morris Force) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 95816 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar Coll.grave 8.E.15-20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Nand Bahadur and Budhisara,Huldi,Nepal

  8. CHINDITS 1944 Danda Lal Newar,

    SURNAME Danda Lal Newar FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 4th Gurkha Rifles (111 Ind.Bde) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 48610 DATE OF DEATH 22nd June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.H.20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Kharakman,Maidhi,Nepal

  9. CHINDITS 1944 Dan Bahadur Rana,

    SURNAME Dan Bahadur Rana FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 4th Gurkha Rifles (111 Ind.Bde) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 10480 DATE OF DEATH 17th July 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.J.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Dhanbir and Lila,Jawandandra,Nepal husband of...

  10. CHINDITS 1944 Dammar Bahadur Gurung,

    SURNAME Dammar Bahadur Gurung FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Naik NUMBER 5209 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE 35 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.H.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Harka Bahadur and Kaoshi,Rapakot,Nepal husband of...

  11. CHINDITS 1944 Collins, Michael Grosett

    SURNAME Collins FORENAME Michael Grosett UNIT 3 Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 21st June 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 14.E.24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1919 father Ltc Howell Grosett Collins (1886-1941) mother...

  12. CHINDITS 1944 Chatak Bahadur Mall,

    SURNAME Chatak Bahadur Mall FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Lance Naik NUMBER 10261 DATE OF DEATH 27th March 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.J.17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Nar Bahadur,Bhimsahi,Nepal husband of Chandra...

  13. CHINDITS 1944 Chandar Bahadur Mall,

    SURNAME Chandar Bahadur Mall FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Jemadar NUMBER 34871/IO DATE OF DEATH 27th March 1944 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.J.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Basant Kumari husband of Auikumari,Lumpek,Nepal

  14. CHINDITS 1944 Butler, John David

    SURNAME Butler FORENAME John David UNIT 3 Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Major NUMBER EC/3799 DATE OF DEATH 23rd June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.E.22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Sir Gerald Snowden,Kt,CIE and Lady (nee Shaw)...

  15. CHINDITS 1944 Buba Mallam Maduri,

    SURNAME Buba Mallam Maduri FORENAME UNIT 12 Bn Nigeria Regiment (3 W.A.Bde) RANK Private NUMBER NA/83402 DATE OF DEATH 18th April 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 15.A.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  16. CHINDITS 1944 Buba Garkida,

    SURNAME Buba Garkida FORENAME UNIT 7 Bn Nigeria Regiment (3 W.A.Bde) RANK Private NUMBER NA/36618 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 15.B.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  17. CHINDITS 1944 Buba Bange,

    SURNAME Buba Bange FORENAME UNIT 6 Bn Nigeria Regiment (3 W.A.Bde) RANK Private NUMBER NA/41755 DATE OF DEATH 9th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 15.B.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  18. CHINDITS 1944 Bir Bahadur Katwal,

    SURNAME Bir Bahadur Katwal FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 99133 DATE OF DEATH 27th March 1944 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 14.J.20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Sher Bahadur and Gaurimaya, Khaprung, Nepal husband...

  19. CHINDITS 1944 Bir Bahadur Ale,

    SURNAME Bir Bahadur Ale FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 4th Gurkha Rifles (111 Ind.Bde) RANK Lance Naik NUMBER 10076 DATE OF DEATH 21st June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.H.18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Biba,Gahate,Nepal husband of Pobi,Gahate,Nepal

  20. CHINDITS 1944 Bine Gurung,

    SURNAME Bine Gurung FORENAME UNIT 3 Bn 4th Gurkha Rifles (111 Ind.Bde) RANK Lance Naik NUMBER 10446 DATE OF DEATH 3rd May 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar Joint grave 14.H.1-2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Samel and Sunarsio, Piyarjung, Nepal husband...
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