Cheras War Cemetery Explained

Cheras War Cemetery
Body:Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Use Dates:1939–1945
Established:1946
Coordinates:3.107°N 101.7316°W
Nearest Town:Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Total:156 war dead, plus >600 non-war dead
By Country:Specific figures are not available.
By War:World War II

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, along national highway 1, and was erected and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Notable burials

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Jalan Semarak is home to Pulapol. https://archive.today/20130221052908/http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2007/7/7/central/18209451. dead. 21 February 2013. Debbie Chan. Malaysia Star. 7 July 2007. 16 June 2012.