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{{Short description|Pakistani cemetery}} |
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| location = [[Rawalpindi]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]] |
| location = [[Rawalpindi]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|33.57754|73.04821|format=dms|type:landmark_region:PK|display=inline,title}} |
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| coordinates = Latitude: 33.57764; Longitude: 73.04799 |
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| type = [[war cemetery]] |
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| graves = 358 |
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}}'''Rawalpindi War Cemetery''' is a cemetery situated in [[Rawalpindi]] in [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]].<ref name=":0" /> |
}}'''Rawalpindi War Cemetery''' is a cemetery situated on Harley Street in [[Rawalpindi]] in [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Gora Qabristan: Grave shortage of yards |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/677335/gora-qabristan-grave-shortage-of-yards/ |work=The Express Tribune |date=March 1, 2014}}</ref> |
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It is situated in the cantonment area. It is part of the Protestant Cemetery known as ''Gora Qabrastan'' (The |
It is situated in the cantonment area. It is part of the Protestant Cemetery known as ''Gora Qabrastan'' (The White Cemetery).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/2021/12/two-facets-of-a-cemetery-queen-elizabeth-ii-and-the-late-lady-diana-had-visited-the-rawalpindi-war-cemetery-officially/ |title=Two facets of a cemetery: Queen Elizabeth II and the late Lady Diana had visited the Rawalpindi War Cemetery officially}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> It is maintained by the [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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The cemetery contains 257 Commonwealth burials of the [[World War I|First World War]], connected mainly with the operations on the North-West Frontier. There are also 101 burials from the [[World War II|Second World War]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/92012/Rawalpindi%20War%20Cemetery|title=Rawalpindi War Cemetery|last=|first=|date=|website=Commonwealth War Graves Commission|archive-url=|archive-date |
The cemetery contains 257 Commonwealth burials of the [[World War I|First World War]], connected mainly with the operations on the North-West Frontier. There are also 101 burials from the [[World War II|Second World War]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/92012/Rawalpindi%20War%20Cemetery|title=Rawalpindi War Cemetery|last=|first=|date=|website=Commonwealth War Graves Commission|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-01-29}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Karachi War Cemetery]] |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Cemeteries in Punjab, Pakistan]] |
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[[Category:Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in Pakistan]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:40, 5 January 2025
| Rawalpindi War Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 33°34′39″N 73°02′54″E / 33.57754°N 73.04821°E |
| Type | war cemetery |
| No. of graves | 358 |
| Find a Grave | Rawalpindi War Cemetery |
Rawalpindi War Cemetery is a cemetery situated on Harley Street in Rawalpindi in Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2]
It is situated in the cantonment area. It is part of the Protestant Cemetery known as Gora Qabrastan (The White Cemetery).[3][1] It is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[1]
The cemetery contains 257 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, connected mainly with the operations on the North-West Frontier. There are also 101 burials from the Second World War.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Rawalpindi War Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Gora Qabristan: Grave shortage of yards". The Express Tribune. 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Two facets of a cemetery: Queen Elizabeth II and the late Lady Diana had visited the Rawalpindi War Cemetery officially".
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