Karachi War Cemetery
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 View of the graves (2005) |
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| Details | |
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| Location | Karachi |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Type | UK Military, WWII |
| Owned by | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Number of graves | 642 |
The Karachi War Cemetery was created to receive Second World War dead from cemeteries scattered across the country, as it was felt that their proper maintenance could not be assured.[1]
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[edit] WWII graves
All the graves (642) are from the Second World War.[1]
[edit] Graves shifted from
- Abbottabad Cemetery
- Jhelum Cemetery
[edit] Maintenance
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is the responsible for its upkeep. It employs 4 people on site: 3 gardeners and a supervisor.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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