Location
Lat 16.81157 Long 96.13381 Rangoon War Cemetery is located between Myienegone and Manthawaddy roundabout (close to the circle) and at the back of Burma Translation Society (Sarbaybeikmann) in Rangoon.
Wartime History
Rangoon War Cemetery was first used as a burial ground after the recapture of Rangoon in early May 1945.
American Graves Registration Service (AGRS) consolidated U.S. burials from other locations to this cemetery. Postwar, the U.S. graves were exhumed including American Prionsers Of War (POW) who died in captivity at Rangoon Prison (Rangoon Jail, Rangoon Centeral Jail) and transported to the United States for permenant burial.
Today
Rangoon War Cemetery includes 1,331 identified burials and is administered by Commonwealth War Grave Commission (CWGC).
References
CWGC - Rangoon War Cemetery
Contribute
Information
Do you have photos or additional information to add?
Last Updated
April 20, 2022
|
