Imphal War Cemetery
The Imphal War Cemetery is located in Imphal, the capital of the Indian state of Manipur, in Northeast India, which has an international border with upper Burma (now Myanmar). The cemetery has 1,600 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Many of the people buried in the cemetery were killed during the Battle of Kohima and Imphal.
Imphal War Cemetery | |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
Used for those deceased | |
Location | 24.82247°N 93.94623°E near Imphal, Manipur, India |
Designed by | Colin St Clair Oakes |
Total burials | 1600 |
Burials by nation | |
British Commonwealth, mainly United Kingdom (1300) | |
Burials by war | |
World War II: 1600 |
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