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The '''Karachi War Cemetery''' was created to receive Second World War dead from cemeteries scattered across the country.
The '''Karachi War Cemetery''' was created to receive Second World War dead from cemeteries scattered across the country.
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[[Image:Cemetery_khi_war_side_graves_2005.jpg‎|thumb|View of the graves (2005)]]
[[Image:Cemetery_khi_war_side_graves_2005.jpg‎|thumb|View of the graves (2005)]]
Majority of the 642 graves are British. Amongst the others are Australians, Canadians, New Zealanders and East Africans.
Majority of the 642 graves are British. Amongst the others are Australians, Canadians, New Zealanders and East Africans.
==Location==
The cemetery is located next to the Naval graveyard, on Stadium Road between  Dalmia and National Stadium.




==External Links==
==External Links==
* [http://www.cwgc.org/ Commonwealth War Graves Commission]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=67350189&CRid=2298667& Internments] Find a Grave
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=145402 Photographs] Find a Grave

Latest revision as of 09:04, 13 November 2011


The Karachi War Cemetery was created to receive Second World War dead from cemeteries scattered across the country.

Plaque at enterance (2005)


WWI Memorial

WWI Memorial (2005)


WWII Graves

View of the graves (2005)

Majority of the 642 graves are British. Amongst the others are Australians, Canadians, New Zealanders and East Africans.


Location

The cemetery is located next to the Naval graveyard, on Stadium Road between Dalmia and National Stadium.


External Links