Cheras War Cemetery
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| Cheras War Cemetery | |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
| Used for those deceased 1939–1945 | |
| Established | 1946 |
| Location | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. near Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Total burials | 156 war dead, plus >600 non-war dead |
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The Cheras War Cemetery (Malay: Tanah Perkuburan Perang Cheras) is the final resting place for Allied personnel who were killed during World War II, particularly the Malayan Campaign and the Japanese occupation of Malaya. Servicemen who died after the war or during their posting in northern Malaya prior to the Malayan Emergency are also interred here. The cemetery is located near Cheras Christian Cemetery, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was erected and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Notable burials
- Sir Henry Gurney – British High Commissioner in Malaya[1]
- Remains of the Royal Air Force personnel in the RAF Dakota C4 crash at Gua Musang, Kelantan on 25 August 1950 (Relocated on 15 March 2012)
See also
References
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- Cemetery Details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
- Cheras Road Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Find a Grave
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