Tehran War Cemetery
Tehran War Cemetery is a war cemetery located in Gholhak Garden in the Iranian city of Tehran and located within the British Embassy residential compound.[1][2] and is where over 500 British and Commonwealth soldiers who perished in the First and Second World Wars are buried.[1] The site includes the Tehran Memorial, dedicated to those who have no known grave or whose grave is unmaintained.[2][3] The cemetery is managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1962 |
| Location | |
| Country | Iran |
| Coordinates | 35.7765°N 51.4387°E |
| Type | Military Cemetery |
| Owned by | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Size | 20,000 m |
| No. of graves | 551 |
| Website | Cemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. |
| Find a Grave | Tehran War Cemetery |
The cemetery also has markers for those whom died in Persia without a grave as well as those whom died in Russia without graves.[4]
Gallery
References
- Michael Theodoulou (22 November 2011). "Iran fines British embassy for 'environmental vandalism' in Tehran compound". The National. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- "Tehran War Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- "Tehran Memorial". Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- Tehran War Cemetery at Find a Grave
External links
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