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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 Allen, Henry

    SURNAME Allen FORENAME Henry UNIT 1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Private NUMBER 4919582 DATE OF DEATH 17th March 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 7.C.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Wolverhampton son of Hannah Allen,Heath...

  2. CHINDITS 1944 Allen, David

    SURNAME Allen FORENAME David UNIT 1 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Fusilier NUMBER 6984276 DATE OF DEATH 26th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 13.K.12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Belfast resided Belfast

  3. CHINDITS 1944 Ali Abdu,

    SURNAME Ali Abdu FORENAME UNIT 12 Bn Nigeria Regiment (3 W.A.Bde) RANK Private NUMBER NA/108875 DATE OF DEATH 14th July 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 15.B.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  4. CHINDITS 1944 Alford, Thomas Frederick

    SURNAME Alford FORENAME Thomas Frederick UNIT 45th Reconnaissance Regiment,R.A.C. (16 Bde) RANK Trooper NUMBER 5621169 DATE OF DEATH 26th March 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 14.A.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Devonshire son of Frederick John and...

  5. CHINDITS 1943 Alexander, Leigh Arbuthnot

    SURNAME Alexander FORENAME Leigh Arbuthnot UNIT 3 Bn 2nd Gurkha Rifles (Commanding Officer) (C.O. 1 (Southern) Group)) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER IA/175 DATE OF DEATH 28th April 1943 AGE 45 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar Joint grave 19.G.1-2 ADDITIONAL...

  6. CHINDITS 1944 Adams, Ronald Ralph

    SURNAME Adams FORENAME Ronald Ralph UNIT 45th Reconnaissance Regiment,R.A.C. (16 Bde) (45 column) RANK Major NUMBER 197299 DATE OF DEATH 26th March 1944 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 13.F.23 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 08.11.1913, Croydon, Surrey son of...

  7. CHINDITS 1944 Adams, Joseph Henry

    SURNAME Adams FORENAME Joseph Henry UNIT 1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 830299 DATE OF DEATH 5th June 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 14.F.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Staffordshire son of Edwin and Elsie Adams...

  8. CHINDITS 1943 Stephenson, Joseph Eric

    SURNAME Stephenson FORENAME Joseph Eric UNIT 3 Bn 2nd Gurkha Rifles RANK Major NUMBER EC/6428 DATE OF DEATH 8th September 1944 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 12.E.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Joseph and Fanny Stephenson husband of Olive...

  9. 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

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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

  13. 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)...

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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...

  18. 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

  19. 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...

  20. CHINDITS 1944 Biliri Abba,

    SURNAME Biliri Abba FORENAME UNIT 12 Bn Nigeria Regiment (3 W.A.Bde) RANK Private NUMBER NA/95327 DATE OF DEATH 14th April 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 15.A.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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