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.