Karachi War Cemetery

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Karachi War Cemetery
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
KWGC Cemetery Karachi 2005.jpg
Karachi War Cemetery
For World War II
Established1945
Location 24°53′40″N67°05′27″E / 24.89444°N 67.09083°E / 24.89444; 67.09083
near 
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Total burials642
Burials by nation
Burials by war
Statistics source: Karachi War Cemetery


The Karachi War Cemetery was created after the Second World War to receive remains from cemeteries scattered across British India, as it was felt that their proper maintenance could not be assured. [1]

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

World War II graves

All the graves (642) are from the Second World War. [1] There are several recipients of Mention in Dispatches (MiD) and Distinguished Service Order (DSO), three recipients of the Military Cross (MC), along with 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Commonwealth War Grave Commission - Karachi" . Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  2. ↑ "Remembrance service held in Karachi". DAWN. APP. Nov 15, 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 Zuberi, Haris Masood (November 13, 2012). "Resting in peace: Soldiers buried at Karachi War Cemetery". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 December 2016. 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. ↑ Walter John Clare Duncan. D.S.O & Bar M.C & Bar, The Harrower Collection
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