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Commonwealth
War
Cemetery
Chittagong
is
a
monument
of
Commonwealth
War
Graves
Commission
commonly
known
as
Chittagong
War
Cemetery.
The
Commonwealth
War
Cemetery
is
located
at
No.
19
Badsha
Mia
Road,
Dampara
area
of
Chittagong.
The
Chittagong
War
Cemetery
was
established
by
the
British
Army
after
World
War
II.
During
the
war,
the
Allies
established
a
camp
of
the
14th
Army
in
Chittagong
during
the
Second
World
War
due
to
the
facilities
of
the
152nd
British
General
Hospital
and
the
training
of
the
army.
The
hospital
was
active
from
December
1944
to
October
1945.
At
that
time
many
soldiers
were
sent
home
after
recovering
from
injuries
in
this
camp.
And
after
the
end
of
World
War
II,
a
group
of
British
Army
established
this
mausoleum
in
honor
of
those
who
were
defeated
in
the
war
of
life.
Initially,
around
400
bodies
could
be
buried
in
this
cemetery
under
the
supervision
of
the
army.
Also
after
the
end
of
the
war
additional
dead
bodies
were
shifted
from
Lusai,
Dhaka,
Khulna,
Jessore,
Cox's
Bazar,
Dhawa
Palang,
Dohazari,
Rangamati,
Patia
and
other
temporary
burial
grounds
to
this
cemetery.
However,
there
are
currently
731
tombs
out
of
which
17
have
not
been
identified.
There
are
about
20
graves
of
national
foreign
soldiers
(Dutch
and
Japanese
soldiers)
who
died
in
World
War
II.
Citizens
include
378
from
the
UK,
25
from
Canada,
9
from
Australia,
2
from
New
Zealand,
214
from
undivided
India
(Bangladesh,
India
and
Pakistan),
11
from
East
Africa,
90
from
West
Africa,
2
from
Burma,
1
from
the
Netherlands
and
19
from
Japan.
John
According
to
profession,
there
are
543
soldiers,
194
airmen
and
14
sailors
in
this
cemetery.
In
addition
to
the
war
graves,
there
are
4
civilian
graves
in
the
cemetery.
Besides,
there
is
a
memorial
Vidyaman
of
Chittagong-Bombay
of
Second
World
War
(1939-1945).
Built
in
the
first
half
of
the
fifties,
the
cemetery
has
an
open
field
outside.
Access
is
open
for
visitors
daily
from
9
am
to
12
noon
and
3
pm
to
5
pm,
which
varies
slightly
during
winter
and
fasting
periods.
Description:
This
mausoleum
is
built
on
a
hilly
road
in
the
southwest
corner
of
the
Chittagong
Medical
College.
The
atmosphere
of
the
entire
tomb
area
is
simultaneously
picturesque,
solemn
and
serene.
A
short
walk
from
the
main
gate
of
the
war
cemetery
entrance,
two
small
red
brick
churches
and
metal
gates
are
visible.
A
memorial
chest
is
placed
in
the
church
on
the
right
hand
side.
During
the
Second
World
War,
about
6500
sailors
and
soldiers
died
in
the
Indian
merchant
sea
whose
bodies
have
never
been
found.
Their
names
and
titles
are
preserved
in
this
memorial
book.
In
the
church
on
the
left
hand
side
is
the
cemetery
register,
which
contains
the
names,
designations
and
brief
introductions
of
the
buried
servicemen.
From
the
gate,
a
magnificent
cross-marked
altar
can
be
seen
in
the
center
of
the
burial
ground.
After
that
there
is
a
prayer
room
to
the
east.
Outside
the
War
Cemetery
are
open
fields
and
beautiful
gardens.
There
are
40
species
of
trees
in
this
cemetery
in
a
beautiful
natural
environment.
There
are
cedar,
gourd,
mahogany,
eucalyptus,
palm
trees.
Besides,
hundreds
of
local
and
foreign
flowers
and
plants
including
gandharaj,
beli,
patabahar,
lenthana,
rose,
letterleaf
have
created
an
extraordinary
heavenly
charm
in
the
tomb.
Rows
of
carefully
preserved
graves
can
be
seen
in
the
cemetery.
The
names
of
the
martyrs
are
written
on
each
grave.
In
the
afternoon,
many
tourists
come
to
see
the
tomb
standing
at
the
foot
of
the
hill.
Inspection
Information:
Chittagong
War
Cemetery
is
open
daily
from
8:00
am
to
12:00
pm
and
from
2:00
pm
to
5:00
pm.
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