Taiping War Cemetery, Commonwealth war memorial in Taiping, Malaysia.
Taiping War Cemetery lies on both sides of Jalan Bukit Larut in Bukit Larut, Taiping. Christian graves occupy the southeastern side, marked by a Cross of Sacrifice, while non-Christian graves face them across the road, with a Stone of Remembrance on their northwestern boundary. A stone dwarf wall flanks the road, and upright white granite headstones record regimental insignia where known.
Taiping stood on the British line of retreat during the Japanese advance down the Malay Peninsula in 1941–42; the town hosted a garrison of one Indian Army infantry battalion, a casualty receiving station and the Indian 20th Combined General Hospital, and served as a rest and refitting centre for the 6th and 15th Indian Infantry Brigades. After Japan's surrender, Major J. H. Ingram of a War Graves Registration Unit was assigned to identify British and Commonwealth dead in the area; he designed and supervised the cemetery to receive graves brought from battlefields, temporary burial grounds and village cemeteries where permanent maintenance was impossible.
The cemetery is split by Jalan Bukit Larut: Christian graves and a Cross of Sacrifice on the southeastern side, non-Christian graves and a Stone of Remembrance on the opposite side. A stone dwarf wall flanks the road. Muslim graves are aligned facing Mecca, and headstones carry regimental insignia where known.
The cemetery is open daily to visitors and located near Bukit Larut with parking available on site. Access is straightforward, and visitors are advised to allow time to read the gravestones and study the inscriptions.
Squadron Leader Arthur Stewart King Scarf VC (1913–1941) is buried here; he was one of the first RAF fatalities in Malaya and received the Victoria Cross posthumously. His headstone, like the others, is upright white granite and carries his regimental insignia.
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