Taiping War Cemetery
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Taiping War Cemetery | |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
Used for those deceased 1942-1945 | |
Established | 1946 |
Location | near Taiping, Perak, Malaysia |
Total burials | - |
Unknown burials |
- |
Burials by nation | |
Specific figures are not available | |
Burials by war | |
World War II: -- | |
Statistics source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
Taiping War Cemetery is a notable war graveyard during World War II. Located in Bukit Larut (formally Maxwell's Hill), Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Many soldiers, including Royal Malay Regiment, Gurkha, British and Australian troops were killed during Japanese Invasion of Malaya. This graveyard was erected by Commonwealth War Graves Commission.