The Mainamati War Cemetery (alternatively: Comilla War Cemetery) is a
war cemetery
A war grave is a burial place for members of the armed forces or civilians who died during military campaigns or operations.
Definition
The term "war grave" does not only apply to graves: ships sunk during wartime are often considered to b ...
and a memorial in
Comilla
Comilla (; bn, কুমিল্লা, Kumillā, ), officially spelled Cumilla, is the fifth largest city of Bangladesh and second largest in Chittagong division. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla District. The name Comilla was ...
,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mo ...
, for Second World War graves from nearby areas. The cemetery contains 736 Commonwealth burials.
It was established and maintained by the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations m ...
, to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives. It is situated in the
Comilla Cantonment
Cumilla Cantonment ( bn, কুমিল্লা সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located near Mainamati, Cumilla city in Bangladesh. The personnel of Bangladesh Army with local civilian inhabit here. The 33rd Infantry Division HQ is ...
area.
Gallery
File:Christian Cross in Maynamati War Cemetery, Comilla, Bangladesh in remembrance of Soldier of WWI 01.jpg,
File:Moinamoti war cemetery.jpg,
File:WW2 Cemetery Moinamoti 002.jpg,
File:WW2 Cemetery Moinamoti 003.jpg,
File:WW2 Cemetery Moinamoti 005.jpg,
File:WW2 Cemetery Moinamoti.jpg,
File:WWII cemetery comilla Bangladesh 2.jpg,
See also
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Chittagong Commonwealth War Cemetery
References
External links
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* {{cwgc cemetery, 107700
History of Comilla
20th-century establishments in Bangladesh
Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in Bangladesh