CEMETERIES COMPLETED TO-DATE ARE AS FOLLOWS
BANGLADESH CWGC Chittagong and CWGC Maynamati War Cemeteries (each with c700+ graves).
BORNEOLabuan (a small island off the coast of northern Borneo – between Brunei and Sabah) and Kuching (capital city of Sarawak). Images from the Labuan War Cemetery include c1800 known graves and c2300 names on the Labuan War Memorial. Images taken in Kuching including a Japanese POW camp, Japanese War Cemetery and the Heroes Memorial Park.
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM1945 Brunei-Australia Memorial in Maura and cemeteries in Berakas with 2 additional cemeteries in Kuala Belait: The Gurkha Cemetery (maintained by NAAFI) and the Christian Cemetery which includes the grave of 4 RAF Airmen from 81 Squadron.
BURMA/MYANMARCWGC Rangoon War Cemetery; CWGC Taukkyan War Cemetery; CWGC Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery (close to Thai border).
CAMBODIAThis was a project carried out for a university in UK. Images available covering the Killing Fields (Choeung Ek) and S.21 (Toul Sleng Genocide Museum). Summary of visit here: ww2talk.com. Recently, I was able to photograph the 37 names on the memorial dedicated to ”War Correspondents and Journalists Killed And Missing in 1970-1975 Cambodian War”.
CHINA – HONG KONGCWGC Sai Wan War Cemetery, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and CWGC Cape Collinson Military Cemetery 1967. Images also available from CWGC Stanley Military Cemetery, St.John’s Cathedral and St.Raphael’s Catholic Cemetery. Six cemeteries completed in the Happy Valley region as follows: Hindu Seikh Cemetery, Hong Kong Cemetery, Jewish Cemetery, Muslim Cemetery, Parsee Cemetery and St.Michael’s Catholic Cemetery.
INDIACWGC Kohima War Cemetery in Nagaland and both CWGC Imphal War Cemetery and CWGC Imphal Indian Army War Cemetery in Manipur. Bhowanipore Cemetery in Calcutta. CWGC Delhi War Cemetery and India Gate. CWGC Digboi War Cemetery and
CWGC Gauhati War Cemetery – both in Assam. CWGC Kirkee War Cemetery in Pune including Kirkee New Cemetery/Caldecott Road Cemetery and St.Sepulchre Cemetery. CWGC Ranchi War Cemetery in Jharkhand. Chennai: CWGC Madras War Cemetery including visits to St.Mary’s, St.Patrick’s, St.Andrew’s and Wesleyen Cemeteries, all of which are in the state of Tamil Nadu.
INDONESIACWGC Jakarta War Cemetery, Ereveld Ancol Cemetery Jakarta and CWGC Ambon War Cemetery in Maluku Islands, Indonesia.
ISRAELCWGC Ramlah War Cemetery, CWGC Khayat Beach War Cemetery (including British constables/police), Jerusalem War Cemetery and
Beersheba War Cemetery including Park Of The Australian Soldier, Allenby Park and the Turkish Memorial. My article on the Imperial Camel Corps can be viewed here: ww2talk.com
JAPANYokohama War Cemetery (WW2) including British, Australian, Indian, Canadian and New Zealand Sections. British Commonwealth Forces Cemetery (post WW2)
MALAYSIACWGC Taiping War Cemetery, Kamunting Road Christian Cemetery and Geraja All Saint’s Cemetery, Taiping, Perak State. Cheras Road
Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and National Monument in Kuala Lumpur. Terendak Military Cemetery and Bukit Serindit Cemetery in Malacca. Batu Gajah (God’s Little Acre) Christian Cemetery in Perak. Penang Jewish Cemetery and Western Road Christian Cemetery.
PAPUA NEW GUINEACWGC Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Lae War Cemetery in Morobe Province and Rabaul War Cemetery in East New Britain. My article – covering 438 men of the Royal Artillery, interred in Bomana – can be viewed here: ww2talk.com
PHILIPPINESManila American Cemetery and Manila North Cemetery (CWGC graves). Bataan and Capas National Shrine (all Memorials and all names). Various Kamikaze and Manila Memorials.
REPUBLIC OF KOREAUnited Nations Military Cemetery including Wall Of Remembrance in Busan (UNMCK).
SINGAPORECWGC Kranji War Cemetery. Also completed: Kranji Military Cemetery – those interred originally buried in Pasir Panjang and Ulu Pandan Cemeteries.
SRI LANKA – CEYLONColombo: Jaawatte and Kuppiyawatte Muslim Cemeteries; Borella-Kanatte Cemetery; CWGC Liveramentu War Cemetery. Kandy: CWGC Kandy War Cemetery; Kandy Civil and Garrison Cemeteries. Nuwara Eliya: Holy Trinity Church. Trincomalee: CWGC Trincomalee War Cemetery; St.Mary’s Catholic Cemetery; St.Mary’s Cathedral and Memorial; St. Stephen’s Cemetery.
THAILANDCWGC Kanchanaburi War Cemetery and CWGC Chungkai War Cemetery.
VIETNAMThis was a project carried out for a university in USA. Nghia Trang LIêt Si Thành Phó Hò Chí Minh (VC Cemetery) and Nghia Trang Nhân Dân Bình An (ARVN Cemetery) – both in HCMC. Various Museums, Reunification Palace, Cao Dai Temple and Cu Chi Tunnels. Summary of visit here: ww2talk.com
LEBANON
BEIRUT: Anglo-American Cemetery, CWGC WW1 and WW2 Cemeteries, French Cemeteries (2)
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