Kranji War Cemetery
The Kranji War Cemetery is located in Kranji, Singapore, and is the final resting place for Allied soldiers who perished during the Battle of Singapore and the subsequent Japanese occupation of the island from 1942 to 1945 and in other parts of Southeast Asia during World War II.
| Kranji War Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
| Used for those deceased 1942–1945 | |
| Established | 1946 |
| Location | 1°25′11″N 103°45′28″E Kranji, Singapore |
| Designed by | Colin St Clair Oakes |
| Total burials | 4461 |
Unknowns | 850 |
| Burials by nation | |
Specific figures are not available | |
| Burials by war | |
World War I: 64 World War II: 4394 | |
| Statistics source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
There are 4,461 World War II casualties buried or commemorated at this cemetery, of which more than 850 of these are unidentified. There are 64 World War I headstones, of which three commemorate casualties known to have been buried elsewhere but whose graves could not be found on concentration.
Adjacent to the War Cemetery is the Kranji Military Cemetery, also administered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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