Mainamati War Cemetery

Mainamati War Cemetery
ময়নামতি যুদ্ধ সমাধি
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Mainamati War Cemetery in Comilla
Used for those deceased
Established	After World War II (1939–1945)
Location	23°29′13″N91°06′47″E / 23.48703°N 91.11293°E / 23.48703; 91.11293 near  Comilla
Total burials	736
Burials by nation
* United Kingdom – 357 Canada – 12 Australia – 12 New Zealand – 4 British Raj – 178 East Africa – 56 West Africa – 86 South Africa – 1 Burma – 1 Belgium – 1 Poland – 1 Japan – 24 (In 2024, the remains of the 24 dead bodies were taken to Japan. [1] ) Rhodesia – 3
Burials by war
Second World War
Statistics source: CWGC

The Mainamati War Cemetery (alternatively: Comilla War Cemetery) is a war cemetery and a memorial in Comilla, Bangladesh, for Second World War graves from nearby areas. The cemetery contains 736 Commonwealth burials. ^{[2] [3]} It was established and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives. It is situated in the Comilla Cantonment area. ^[4]

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See also

• Chittagong War Cemetery

References

1. "1 grave found empty, 23 other WWII Japanese soldiers' remains repatriated". The Business Standard. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
2. Akhter, Nasrin. "Mainamati War Cemetery". Banglapedia. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
3. "Comilla War Cemetery Bangladesh". Bangladesh Travel Guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
4. "Maynamati War Cemetery". 26 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

External links

• Cemetery details . Commonwealth War Graves Commission .