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Cheras War Cemetery
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Used for those deceased 1939–1945
Established1946
Location3°06′25″N 101°43′54″E / 3.1070°N 101.7316°E / 3.1070; 101.7316
near 
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Total burials156 war dead, plus >600 non-war dead
Burials by nation
Specific figures are not available.
Burials by war
World War II

The Cheras War Cemetery (Malay: Tanah Perkuburan Perang Cheras) is the final resting place for Allied personnel who were killed during World War II, particularly the Malayan Campaign and the Japanese occupation of Malaya. Servicemen who died after the war or during their posting in northern Malaya prior to the Malayan Emergency are also interred here.

The cemetery is located near Cheras Christian Cemetery, along national highway 1, and was erected and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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