Labuan War Cemetery
Labuan War Cemetery (Malay: Tanah Perkuburan Perang Labuan) is a Commonwealth World War II graveyard in Labuan, Malaysia.
| Labuan War Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
| Used for those deceased 1942–1945 | |
| Established | 28 December 1945 |
| Location | 5°17′13″N 115°15′43″E / 5.2870°N 115.2619°E |
| Total burials | 3,908 |
Unknowns | 2,156 |
| Burials by nation | |
Specific figures are not available | |
| Burials by war | |
World War II: 1,752 | |
| Statistics source: | |
The cemetery edit
Many of the personnel buried in this cemetery, including Indian and Australian troops, were killed during the Japanese invasion of Borneo or the Borneo campaign of 1945. Others were prisoners of war in the region, including a number of those who perished on the infamous Sandakan Death Marches, and many hundreds of Allied POWs (mostly British and Australian) who died during their imprisonment by the Japanese at Batu Lintang camp near Kuching were also reburied here.
This graveyard was erected by Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Among those buried are Jack Mackey (1922–1945) and Tom Derrick (1914–1945), each of whom received the Victoria Cross.[1][2]
Gallery edit
- The opening ceremony on 28 December 1945.
- Grave inspection after the opening ceremony.
- Australian troops leaving the cemetery after the opening ceremony.
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Cemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
- Labuan War Cemetery at Find a Grave