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Digital gallery of Sergeant Walter William McArthur
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Sergeant Walter William McArthur
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 188 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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GAUHATI WAR CEMETERY India
Gauhati, the capital city of the state of Assam in North East India is on the Eastern side of the River Brahmaputra some 600 kilometres east of Calcutta. It is best reached by air either from Delhi or Calcutta.
To visit Assam State an inner line permit is required.
The GAUHATI WAR CEMETERY is in the residential area of Silpukhuri on Nabagraha Road, leading to Nabagraha Hindu Temple situated on the hill top pass the war cemetery and about 2 kilometres from the main road. The cemetery not being easy to find, visitors should contact the staff at Brahmaputra Hotel for guidance.
There is a Caretaker residing on site who keeps the register of the graves in his bungalow.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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