CWGC Jakarta War Cemetery - Indonesia. Images of all graves and names-on-memorials now available.

Both the Dutch war cemetery - Menteng Pulo - and the British Commonwealth war cemetery - 1939 Djakarta War Cemetery 1945 - lie ajacent to each other in the suburb of Menteng Poeloe, Jakarta, Indonesia. The former is maintained by the Netherlands War Graves Foundation and the latter by the CWGC. Both cemeteries can be viewed from the upper-floors of the Park Lane Hotel (Jalan Casablanca). note; 22 images attached (map via Google)

Images now available include:

A. The Memorial Shelter - containing tablets listing the 58 men who were executed and buried in mass graves at Ancol.
B. Images of all c1000 graves within the main site - including all graves of members of undivided India.
C. Images of the Indian Forces Monument.
D. General images of the cemetery itself.
E. Original-size images available on request.
F. Brochure about Dutch cemeteries in Indonesia:
http://ogs.nl/docs/Folder DutchWarCemeteriesInIndonesia.pdf

As both the CWGC and NWGF cemeteries lie adjacent to each other I am also including:
1. General images of the Dutch cemetery - Ereveld Menteng Pulo.
2. Images - internal and external - of the beautiful ''Simultaan'' church including the wooden cross made by prisoners-of war.
3. Images of the Columbarium.
4. Images of various monuments / plaques located in different sections of the cemetery.

All above images (and originals) are now available - FREE - to family members, relatives, researchers and historians. When asked, I normally suggest that you make a donation to a Forces Charity of your own choice.

Equally, all images - posted/distributed by me - are not to be used for commercial and/or financial gain. If in doubt, contact me - Thank You.

This offer/all these offers is/are open-ended i.e. a cut-off date does not apply! As such, feel free to contact me anytime with all your requirements and queries - via: nt872b(at)hotmail.com

Largest Asian War Memorials completed to-date:
Afghanistan - Camp Bastion Memorial Wall - images of c444 names available
Singapore - Kranji/Singapore War Memorial - images of all c23,000 names available
Myanmar/Burma - Rangoon Memorial - images of all c27,000 names available
Philippines - Capas National Shrine Memorials (Bataan Death March) - images of c33,000 names available
Republic Of Korea - Wall Of Remembrance (UNMCK) - images of all c41,000 names available
Israel - Jerusalem Memorial - images of all c3300 names available
India - Madras 1914-1918 Memorial - images of c1000 names available
India - Delhi Memorial (India Gate) - images of c9500+ names available
India - Kirkee Memorial 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 (Pune) - images of c2000+ names available

Cemeteries - includes all graves/names on memorials - already completed (as of March 2016):
AFGHANISTAN: Helmand Province - Camp Bastion Memorial Wall
BANGLADESH: Chittagong and Maynamati Cemeteries
BURMA: Rangoon, Taukkyan, Thanbyuzayat Cemeteries and all Memorials
CAMBODIA: (Postwar Forum) Killing Fields (Choeung Ek) and S.21 (Toul Sleng Genocide Museum)
CHINA/HONG KONG: Sai Wan, Stanley, Happy Valley (12 cemeteries in total) plus all Memorials
INDIA: Kohima, Imphal (2 cemeteries), Madras (5 cemeteries), Digboi, Gauhati, Calcutta (Bhowanipore), Ranchi, Delhi, Kirkee (Pune) 3 cemeteries
INDONESIA: Jakarta War Cemetery, Ancol Cemetery, Ambon Cemetery and all Memorials
ISRAEL: Ramlah, Khayat Beach, Jerusalem/Beersheba - brief visits Cemeteries and all Memorials
JAPAN: Yokohama Commonwealth War Cemetery and British Commonwealth Forces Cemetery (post WW2)
THAILAND: Kanchanaburi and Chung Kai Cemeteries and all Memorials
MALAYSIA: Taiping, Labuan-Borneo, Cheras Road, Terendak Cemeteries and all Memorials
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul Cemeteries and all Memorials
PHILIPPINES: CWGC graves and Bataan/Capas-Kamikaze-Manila Memorials.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA: United Nations Military Cemetery in Busan (UNMCK)
SINGAPORE: Kranji War Cemetery, Kranji Military Cemetery (post WW2), and all Memorials
SRI LANKA/CEYLON: Colombo, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Trincomalee Cemeteries and all Memorials
VIETNAM: (Postwar Forum) VC/ARVN cemeteries, Reunification Palace, HCMC museums and Qu Chi tunnels

Bucklt Asia War Graves Photo Group and now, since January 2017: www.asiawargraves.com

 

Hi Tony,

A great effort again.

I will be in touch.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Hi Tony,

A fantastic effort again, EMail sent

Cheers
Paul

 

Hi bucklt

Those, like you, who do this and make the photos available to people all around the world who otherwise couldn't get to the graves of their relatives, provide a service that is without price.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers

Ian

PS - email sent with request for photos of the two chaps in this thread - http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/people-ww2/45946-remembering-lac-wilfred-holbrook-lac-norman-parker-2739-squadron-raf.html

 

Not wanting to hijack a thread but the title is relevant.


The National Archives of Australia (NAA – www.naa.gov.au) holds burial cards for many of the personnel buried in this cemetery – Australian & other Commonwealth.

The cards provide the normal service details on the member plus any information on the search for the remains and any reburials etc. Sometimes on the back of the card is information regarding the cause of death.

The cards are normally filed in plot sequence and using the CWGC will provide info on what plot number to search for.

Hopefully one day this info might be of assistance when doing research into somebody buried in this cemetery.