22nd, March, 2016.
After darshan of Sri Thirumoolanathar returned on
the same route. Before Porur tollgate missed to take diversion and went
straight for about 3 KM. Crossed the center median and returned
back. While crossing Nandambakkam Madras war cemetery thought of visiting that
cemetery also. Even though I, passed through this place and some how
visiting this place was not materialized. Found difficult to park the vehicle
in front of the cemetery. Due to road widening it ate some of the foot path
space and steps were constructed on both sides from the end of the road.
The cemetery plaques are erected in a regular and
equal space. Flowering plants were grown front of each plaques.
There are 865 commonwealth burials, which is inclusive of 14 Australians
and 5 New Zealanders of second world war 1939 to 1945. The graves are not only
for the soldiers but also for the foreign nationals who lost their lives during
the war. It is sad to note that soldiers were died at the age of 19 & 20,
without even not knowing this material world. This was established during 1952
by the imperial war Graves commission and now known as Commonwealth Graves
Commission.
There is a memorial wall constructed with the
names inscribed to those soldiers, who lost their lives during the world
war between 1914 to 1918 and buried elsewhere. This is only a memorial
and not the grave.
CONTACT DETAILS :
Telephone number : 044 1628 507200 & Fax 1628
771208
The commonwealth War Graves Commission, No 2
Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Bershire SL67DX, England.
Email : casualty.enq@cwgc.org.
Website : www.cwgc.org
HOW TO REACH :
Nandambakkam is about 5 KM from airport and 1 KM
from St Thomas Mount.
All the buses from T Nagar, Broadway, High Court,
via Guindy to Porur or Poonamallee passes through Nandambakkam
Just opposite to Chennai Trade Center on the
Bangalore highway.
LOCATION :CLICK
HERE
A panoramic view of the cemetery
The memorial wall where the persons died elsewhere and
names are inscribed on this wall
The memorial wall where the persons died elsewhere and
names are inscribed on this wall
The memorial wall where the persons died elsewhere and
names are inscribed on this wall
Flower was placed by a well wisher to a wireless operator and
gunner who died at the age of 20
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