22nd, March, 2016.
After darshan of Sri Thirumoolanathar, returned on
the same route. Before Porur tollgate, missed taking the diversion and went
straight for about 3 km. Crossed the center median and returned. While crossing Nandambakkam Madras War Cemetery, thought of visiting that
cemetery also. Even though I passed through this place, somehow
visiting this place did not materialize. Found it difficult to park the vehicle
in front of the cemetery. Due to road widening, it ate some of the footpath
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 in front of each plaque.
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 died at the age of 19 & 20,
without even knowing this material world. This was established in 1952
by the Imperial War Graves Commission and is now known as the Commonwealth War Graves
Commission.
There is a memorial wall constructed with the
names inscribed of those soldiers who lost their lives during the World War between 1914 and 1918 and were 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, Berkshire SL67DX, England.
Email: casualty.enq@cwgc.org.
Website: www.cwgc.org
HOW TO REACH :
Nandambakkam is about 5 km from the airport and 1 km from St Thomas Mount.
All the buses from T Nagar, Broadway, High Court,
via Guindy to Porur or Poonamallee pass through Nandambakkam
Just opposite to Chennai Trade Center on the
Bangalore highway.
LOCATION OF THE WAR CEMETERY: CLICK
HERE
A panoramic view of the cemetery
The memorial wall where the people died elsewhere, and
names are inscribed on this wall
The memorial wall where the people died elsewhere, and
names are inscribed on this wall
The memorial wall where the people died elsewhere, and
names are inscribed on this wall
A flower bouquet was placed by a well-wisher for a wireless operator and
gunner who died at the age of 20
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