MEERUT CANTONMENT CEMETERY
Meerut
India
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is currently working to reinstate the original graves of the individuals commemorated on the DELHI 1914-1918 MEMORIAL (Below) and as a result their official commemoration location has now been reverted back to MEERUT CANTONMENT CEMETERY, although their names will still remain on the DELHI 1914-18 MEMORIAL for the foreseeable future.
Location Information
Meerut is located about 85 kilometres north-east of New Delhi, and takes approximately 3 hours to reach by road from New Delhi, or 90 minutes by train. The cemetery, which is also known as St. John’s Cemetery, is located in Lekha Nagar. Nearby landmarks are St John’s Church, and the circular road junction known locally as ‘Kranti Chowk’.
The Cemetery is available on Google maps as “St John’s Cemetery” or “CWGC Cantonment Cemetery Meerut”. The cemetery entrance is on the east side near an overhead water tank.
Visiting Information
The CWGC graves are located in different plots of the cemetery. As you enter the cemetery from the main entrance, Plots 1 to 5 are on the right side, with Plot 1 nearest the entrance and Plot 5 to the far right. Plots 6, 7 and the RC Plot are all to the left of the central avenue, with Plot 6 to the far left, and then returning towards the Entrance, Plot 7 followed by the RC Plot.
All the CWGC graves have a steel tag marked ‘CWGC’ behind the grave marker.
Location Information
Meerut is located about 85 kilometres north-east of New Delhi, and takes approximately 3 hours to reach by road from New Delhi, or 90 minutes by train. The cemetery, which is also known as St. John’s Cemetery, is located in Lekha Nagar. Nearby landmarks are St John’s Church, and the circular road junction known locally as ‘Kranti Chowk’.
The Cemetery is available on Google maps as “St John’s Cemetery” or “CWGC Cantonment Cemetery Meerut”. The cemetery entrance is on the east side near an overhead water tank.
Visiting Information
The CWGC graves are located in different plots of the cemetery. As you enter the cemetery from the main entrance, Plots 1 to 5 are on the right side, with Plot 1 nearest the entrance and Plot 5 to the far right. Plots 6, 7 and the RC Plot are all to the left of the central avenue, with Plot 6 to the far left, and then returning towards the Entrance, Plot 7 followed by the RC Plot.
All the CWGC graves have a steel tag marked ‘CWGC’ behind the grave marker.
4673 Serjeant
Frederick Hann
7th (Queen's Own) Hussars
15th April 1917.
Plot 4. Grave 95.
Frederick Hann
7th (Queen's Own) Hussars
15th April 1917.
Plot 4. Grave 95.
