Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial, - Chenai
India
Photo : Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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The MADRAS 1914-1918 MEMORIAL was built to commemorate more than 1000 servicemen and women who died in India during the First World War, who were buried in civil and cantonment cemeteries in India whose graves were considered to be unmaintainable after India gained its independence in 1947. For several years now, the Commission has been working to reinstate the original graves of a large number of these individuals and to date, the official commemoration of over 900 individuals have been reverted back to their original burial location. However, their names will remain on the MADRAS 1914-1918 MEMORIAL for the foreseeable future.
The memorial stands in MADRAS WAR CEMETERY which was created to receive Second World War graves from many civil and cantonment cemeteries in the south and east of India where their permanent maintenance could not be assured.
The cemetery contains 856 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.
1 soldier who served in the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on the memorial.
Private Harry Walker
23390. 1st Garrison Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 6520 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 6 August 1916.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.
Buried in Lucknow Cantonment Military Cemetery.
Commemorated Face 11, MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI.
Photo : Commonwealth War Graves Commission