Karachi War Cemetery Explained

Karachi War Cemetery
Country:Pakistan
Location:Karachi
Coordinates:24.8945°N 67.0909°W
Type:UK Military, World War II
Owner:Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Graves:642
Findagraveid:2298667

The Karachi War Cemetery was created to receive World War II dead from cemeteries scattered across the country, as it was felt that their proper maintenance could not be assured.[1]

In 2016, British Deputy High Commissioner Ms Belinda Lewis, Defence Adviser Brigadier Murray Whiteside and British Naval and Air Adviser Group Captain John Alexander attended the Remembrance Service at the Karachi War Cemetery.[2]

World War II graves

All the graves (642) are from World War II.[1] There are numerous recipients of Mention in Dispatches (MiD) and Distinguished Service Order (DSO), three recipients of the coveted Military Cross (MC), as well as one listed with Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and three with the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[3]

Remains shifted from other places

Some remains of soldiers and other personnel who died during World War II and later between 1945 and 1947, were shifted from the following towns in Pakistan, by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) and the British Council:

Notable burial

Major Walter John Clare Duncan of Somerset, who belonged to the 12th Frontier Force Regiment Guides Cavalry has a DSO and Bar with MC.[3] [4]

Maintenance

The CWGC is responsible for its upkeep. It employs 4 people on site: 3 gardeners and a supervisor.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Commonwealth War Grave Commission - Karachi. 2008-01-01.
  2. News: Remembrance service held in Karachi. 26 December 2016. APP. DAWN. Nov 15, 2016.
  3. News: Zuberi. Haris Masood. Resting in peace: Soldiers buried at Karachi War Cemetery. 26 December 2016. The Express Tribune. November 13, 2012. There are numerous recipients of Mention in Dispatches (MiD) and Distinguished Service Order (DSO), three recipients of the coveted Military Cross (MC), as well as one listed with Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and three with the Order of the British Empire (OBE)..
  4. https://harrowercollection.com.au/tag/walter-john-clare-duncan-d-s-o-bar-m-c-bar/ Walter John Clare Duncan. D.S.O & Bar M.C & Bar