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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SURNAME
Bancroft
FORENAME
Edwin
UNIT
45th Reconnaissance Regiment,R.A.C. (16 Bde)
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
14237885
DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 14.A.17
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1923 Manchester
father Frederick Bancroft...
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SURNAME
Banbury
FORENAME
Arthur Thomas
UNIT
45th Reconnaissance Regiment,R.A.C. (16 Bde)
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
3863356
DATE OF DEATH
18th April 1944
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.F.11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born London NW
resided London WC
son of John...
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SURNAME
Bamford
FORENAME
Robert Eric
UNIT
1 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Fusilier
NUMBER
3535247
DATE OF DEATH
8th June 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.A.19
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Manchester
resided Manchester
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SURNAME
Balls
FORENAME
Edwin Charles
UNIT
1 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
5625232
DATE OF DEATH
11th April 1944
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.B.24
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 17.08.1916, Mile End Old Town, London, UK
father...
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SURNAME
Baguley
FORENAME
Thomas
UNIT
1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
4924541
DATE OF DEATH
9th June 1944
AGE
34
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.A.5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 31.01.1910, Droylsden, Manchester, Lancashire...
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SURNAME
Badenoch
FORENAME
Charles
UNIT
1 Bn Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (111 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
14350025
DATE OF DEATH
13th May 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.B.22
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Aberdeen
husband of Hilda Badenoch,Aberdeen
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SURNAME
Avis
FORENAME
Charles
UNIT
1 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
5625741
DATE OF DEATH
20th June 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 14.A.5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Sussex
son of Fredrick and Mrs Avis, Horsted...
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SURNAME
Averay Jones
FORENAME
Christopher Richard
UNIT
Gloucestershire Regiment,attached 2 Bn King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (111 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
193748
DATE OF DEATH
15th May 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.D.18
ADDITIONAL...
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SURNAME
Atkins
FORENAME
George Vernon
UNIT
1 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
5622046
DATE OF DEATH
11th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.G.21
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Exeter,Devonshire
son of Thomas and Beatrice...
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SURNAME
Aston
FORENAME
Simeon Lloyd
UNIT
1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
6297785
DATE OF DEATH
17th March 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 7.F.22
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Birmingham
resided Birmingham
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SURNAME
Askew
FORENAME
William Thomas
UNIT
45th Reconnaissance Regiment,R.A.C. (16 Bde)
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
5624949
DATE OF DEATH
18th April 1944
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.F.13
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 09.03.1917 London W
father John Askew...
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SURNAME
Asher
FORENAME
Albert Henry
UNIT
1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Warrant Officer Second Class (CSM)
NUMBER
4913599
DATE OF DEATH
23rd June 1944
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 13.G.12
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Derby
resided...
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SURNAME
Arnott
FORENAME
John Dickson
UNIT
3 Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
EC/905
DATE OF DEATH
17th March 1944
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 7.C.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Alexander Fulton and Margaret Dow Arnott,Edinburgh
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SURNAME
Arnold
FORENAME
John Oscar
UNIT
Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey),attached 2 Bn King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (111 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
124119
DATE OF DEATH
14th May 1944
AGE
32
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 6.C.14
ADDITIONAL...
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SURNAME
Arabin
FORENAME
John Henry
UNIT
7 Bn Leicestershire Regiment (14 Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
4864336
DATE OF DEATH
13th May 1944
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.C.5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Derbyshire
son of Enoch and Jane Arabin
husband of...
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SURNAME
Annal
FORENAME
Samuel Christie
UNIT
2 Bn Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) (14 Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
14214401
DATE OF DEATH
11th August 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.D.24
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Edinburgh
son of Samuel Christie...
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SURNAME
Anderson
FORENAME
Allan
UNIT
1 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Fusilier
NUMBER
14357367
DATE OF DEATH
10th June 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 13.G.20
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1924, Lanarkshire ("Motherwell and Wishaw")
son of...
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SURNAME
Alyanak
FORENAME
Gregoire Leo
UNIT
45th Reconnaissance Regiment,R.A.C. (16 Bde)
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
7944823
DATE OF DEATH
26th March 1944
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.A.12
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born India
son of Armenak Andre and Elizabeth...
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SURNAME
Allman
FORENAME
Reginald Augustus
UNIT
1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
4915546
DATE OF DEATH
23rd June 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.G.14
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Cheshire
resided Stoke-on-Trent
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SURNAME
Allen
FORENAME
John William
UNIT
7 Bn Leicestershire Regiment (14 Bde)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
4854488
DATE OF DEATH
27th June 1944
AGE
36
GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.E.22
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Leicestershire
husband of Eveline...