Sai Wan War Cemetery | |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
For Battle of Hong Kong | |
Unveiled | 1946 |
Location | 22°15′34″N 114°14′04″E / 22.25944°N 114.23444°E near Chai Wan, Hong Kong |
Designed by | Colin St Clair Oakes |
Total burials | 1,528 |
Unknowns | 444 |
Commemorated | 2,072 |
Burials by war | |
Statistics source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
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Traditional Chinese | 西灣國殤紀念墳場 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 西湾国殇纪念坟场 | ||||||||||
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Sai Wan War Cemetery is a military cemetery located in Chai Wan, Hong Kong which was built in 1946. The cemetery was created to commemorate soldiers of Hong Kong Garrison who perished during the Second World War. The cemetery also contains 12 World War I burials. A total of 1,528 soldiers, mainly from the Commonwealth, are commemorated here. Most of the remaining burials are located at the Stanley Military Cemetery.