Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19
Watkins, Albert Edward, resident Bowes Park, enlisted Fulham, 2156, Cyc.,
died in India, 15 Jul 1916.
['Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19', Vol. 10, Part
76, Page 207, 25th (County of London) Battalion (Cyclists), pub. 1921 by
His Majesty's Stationary Office]
In Memory of
Private Albert Edward WATKINS
2156, 25th Bn., London Regiment (Cyclists)
who died on 15 July 1916
Buried in Bangalore (Hosur Road) Cemetery.
Remembered with honour Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial,
Chennai. Face 25.
Commemorated in perpetuity by
the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The MADRAS 1914-1918 MEMORIAL is situated at the
rear of the cemetery. It bears the names of more than 1,000 servicemen who
died during the First World War who lie in many civil and cantonment
cemeteries* in various parts of
India
where it is not possible to maintain their graves in perpetuity. The
memorial stands in
MADRAS
WAR CEMETERY which was created to receive Second World War graves from
many civil and cantonment cemeteries in the south and east of
India
where their permanent maintenance could not be assured.
Madras
War
Cemetery
is about 5 kilometres from the airport and 14
kilometres from the central railway station. The GST Road (Great Southern
Trunk Road) leads from the airport past Trident Hotel to Kathipara
roundabout. The way is via
Mount Poonamall Road
, passing at the foot of St. Thomas Mount. The cemetery can easily be
located on the right hand side of the road 1 kilometre from St. Thomas
Mount. From Madras Central Railway Station the route is up
Mount Road
(Anna Salai) and over the bridge which crosses the River Cooun. The route
passes St. Mary's Cemetery on
Pallawan Road
and is via LIC building (
Life
Insurance
Corporation
Building
) situated on
Mount Road
, which leads to Anna Flyover and to Kathipara Junction.
[Courtesy of
Commonwealth War Graves Commission]
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