Labuan War Cemetery
Labuan War Cemetery | |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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Used for those deceased 1942–1945 | |
Established | 1946 |
Location |
5°17′13″N 115°15′43″E / 5.2870°N 115.2619°ECoordinates: 5°17′13″N 115°15′43″E / 5.2870°N 115.2619°E near Labuan town, Malaysia |
Total burials | 1788 |
Unknown burials | – |
Burials by nation | |
Specific figures are not available | |
Burials by war | |
World War II: 1,788 | |
Statistics source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
Labuan War Cemetery (Malay: Tanah Perkuburan Perang Labuan) is a Commonwealth World War II graveyard in Labuan, Malaysia. 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.
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]
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