Cheras War Cemetery

Cheras War Cemetery
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Used for those deceased 1939–1945
Established	1946
Location	3°06′25″N 101°43′54″E / 3.1070°N 101.7316°E / 3.1070; 101.7316Coordinates: 3°06′25″N 101°43′54″E / 3.1070°N 101.7316°E / 3.1070; 101.7316 near  Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Total burials	156 war dead, plus >600 non-war dead
Burials by nation
Specific figures are not available.
Burials 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[]

Sir Henry Gurney's grave

• 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)^{[citation needed]}
• Remains of the Royal Air Force personnel in the RAF B-24 Liberator KL654/R crash at Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan on August 1945 (relocated on 18 October 2012)^{[citation needed]}

See also[]

• Taiping War Cemetery, Taiping
• Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore
• Labuan War Cemetery, Labuan

References[]

External links[]

• Cemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
• Cheras Road Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Find a Grave