Trincomalee British War Cemetery (also known as Trincomalee War Cemetery) is a British military cemetery in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, for soldiers of the British Empire who were killed or died during World War II. The cemetery also has graves of Dutch, French, Italian and other allied forces. The cemetery is located on Trincomalee–Nilaveli (A6) Road, approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the town of Trincomalee, on the eastern side. It is one of the six Commonwealth war cemeteries in Sri Lanka, and maintained by Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense on behalf of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[2]
trincomalee, british, cemetery, also, known, trincomalee, cemetery, british, military, cemetery, trincomalee, lanka, soldiers, british, empire, were, killed, died, during, world, cemetery, also, graves, dutch, french, italian, other, allied, forces, cemetery, . Trincomalee British War Cemetery also known as Trincomalee War Cemetery is a British military cemetery in Trincomalee Sri Lanka for soldiers of the British Empire who were killed or died during World War II The cemetery also has graves of Dutch French Italian and other allied forces The cemetery is located on Trincomalee Nilaveli A6 Road approximately 6 kilometres 3 7 mi north of the town of Trincomalee on the eastern side It is one of the six Commonwealth war cemeteries in Sri Lanka and maintained by Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense on behalf of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission 2 Trincomalee British War CemeteryTrincomalee British War CemeteryDetailsEstablishedApril 1948LocationTrincomaleeCountrySri LankaCoordinates8 36 56 N 81 12 49 E 8 6156 N 81 2137 E 8 6156 81 2137TypeBritish military of WWII closed Owned byCommonwealth War Graves CommissionNo of graves303 1 Find a GraveTrincomalee British War CemeteryHere is the list of some headstones 3 Warrant Officer D J Bennett a Royal Air Force pilot age 23 Lance Corporal D V Jones a Royal Marine engineer Sergeant A C Cherry a Royal Marine engineer age 25 Steward G A Juff H M S Erebus age 40 Able Seaman K P Andrews H M S Erebus the 9th of April 1942 age 19 Bugler E Broad R M H M S Erebus age 18 Ordinary Seaman W A Dove H M S Erebus age 20 Ldg Aircraftman J H Price Stephens Royal Air Force age 19 Air Mechanic R A Budden H M S Bambara age 20 Ordinary Seaman L D Williams Royal N Z Navy age 22 Ldg Aircraftman R H G Chapple Royal Air Force age 28 Ordinary Seaman L D Williams Royal N Z Navy the 10th of July 1945 Able Seaman J B S Cox H M S Wave age 19 Electrical Artificer J Hodgson Royal Navy age 24 Coder T B Woodhead H M S Highflyer age 20See also editBritish Garrison Cemetery Kandy War Cemetery Liveramentu CemeteryReferences edit CWGC Trincomalee War Cemetery History of Trincomalee The photographs of Trincomalee British War Cemetery August 2018 Independent Travellers independent travellers com Retrieved January 3 2019 External links editCemetery details Commonwealth War Graves Commission Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trincomalee British War Cemetery amp oldid 1171359859, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
