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Sewri Cemetery Bombay burial record

Re: Kirkee War Cemetery

Posted: 5 Nov 2010 2:17PM GMT
Classification: Query
The Common Weath War graves site as info re the Kirkee War Cemetery. The link for Kirkee is

http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=20...

but if it does not work:
Google Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Select search our site or paste follwing link in
http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp

Change "Search for" option to Cemeteries and type in Kirkee
Do search you will get 3 cemeteries, choose the War Cemetery
go to bottom of page and click on the reports - 1666 or 1667 individuals are named

My Grandfather is buried at Sewri

From CWGC
KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY was created to receive Second World War graves from the western and central parts of India where their permanent maintenance could not be assured. The cemetery contains 1,668 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War. The KIRKEE MEMORIAL stands within the cemetery and commemorates more than 1,800 servicemen who died in India during the First World War, who are buried in civil and cantonment cemeteries in India and Pakistan where their graves can no longer be properly maintained. This total includes the names of 629 servicemen whose remains were brought from Bombay (Sewri) Cemetery for re-interment here in 1960. On the same memorial are commemorated almost 200 East and West African servicemen who died in non-operational zones in India in the Second World War, and whose graves either cannot be located or are so situated that maintenance is not possible.

Re: Kirkee War Cemetery

Posted: 5 Nov 2010 2:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
The Common Weath War graves site has info re the Kirkee War Cemetery. The link for Kirkee is

http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=20...

but if it does not work:
Google Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Select search our site or paste follwing link in
http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp

Change "Search for" option to Cemeteries and type in Kirkee
Do search you will get 3 cemeteries, choose the War Cemetery
go to bottom of page and click on the reports - 1666 or 1667 individuals are named

My Grandfather is buried at Sewri

From CWGC
KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY was created to receive Second World War graves from the western and central parts of India where their permanent maintenance could not be assured. The cemetery contains 1,668 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War. The KIRKEE MEMORIAL stands within the cemetery and commemorates more than 1,800 servicemen who died in India during the First World War, who are buried in civil and cantonment cemeteries in India and Pakistan where their graves can no longer be properly maintained. This total includes the names of 629 servicemen whose remains were brought from Bombay (Sewri) Cemetery for re-interment here in 1960. On the same memorial are commemorated almost 200 East and West African servicemen who died in non-operational zones in India in the Second World War, and whose graves either cannot be located or are so situated that maintenance is not possible.

Re: Sewri Cemetery Bombay burial record

Posted: 5 Nov 2010 2:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: GEE
From Commonwealth War Graves Commission site for Kirkee War Cemetery

20 GEE, WILLIAM GEORGE, W G
Rank Private 14340970 Royal Army Medical Corps
Date of death 01/03/1946
Age 22
Grave ref 9. E. 7.

Re: Sewri Cemetery Bombay burial record

Posted: 8 Nov 2010 4:58PM GMT
Classification: Query
Many thanks, have found this information, now trying to find from 1/3/1946 to 1960 before he was re-intermed at Kirkee. Poss first buriel at Sewri.

Re: Sewri Cemetery Bombay burial record

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 11:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
Maybe try asking Commonwealth War Graves?

Re: Sewri Cemetery Bombay burial record

Posted: 5 Mar 2012 8:43PM GMT
Classification: Query
I am looking for further information on George Fanaken buried 21 Feb 1949

Re: Sewri Cemetery Bombay burial record

Posted: 17 Feb 2014 4:04PM GMT
Classification: Lookup
From on old post I see that you have in the past offered to help with finding graves in Sewri Cemetery. Are you still able to offer this help? We are trying to trace the grave of our grandfather Dr Loris Arthur Arnould who died aged 36 in Sewri Hospital on 18 dec 1916 and was buried in 19 Dec 1916. We would love to know if there are any records at the hospital but unlikely. My email is clarejenkins2002@yahoo.co.uk and wold love to hear from you if you are still there!
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