In Memory of
Abraham Starling
Fusilier
4191468
2nd Bn., Royal Welch Fusiliers
who died on
Saturday, 12th August 1945. Age 34.
Additional Information:
Son of Frederick James Starling and Mary Ellen Starling, of Holyhead, Anglesey;
husband of E.mily Starling, of Holyhead.
Commemorative Information
Cemetery:
DELHI WAR CEMETERY,
Grave Reference/
Panel Number:
2. G. 5.
Location:
Delhi War Cemetery is about 11 kilometres from New Delhi, on the eastern
outskirts of Delhi Cantonment.
When visiting the cemetery from New Delhi proceed to Delhi Cantonment via
Sardar Patel Road to Dhaula Kuan roundabout, then continue along the ring road to
Brar Square, over the level crossing, then continue for 1 kilometre along Cemetery
Road, the cemetery is on the right hand side.
The first Commonwealth War Graves Commission direction sign is on the Dhaula
Kuan roundabout and the second on Brar Square just before the railway crossing.
The Cemetery has an imposing entrance of Grey Dholpur Stone, within which is one
part of the Dual Memorial to 25,000 men of the Army and Air Force of Undivided
India who died during the 1939-45 War while on service in non-operational zones -
the Delhi and Karachi 1939-1945 War Memorials.
Also within the Cemetery, located inside the entrance feature on the left-hand
side, is the Delhi 1914-1918 War Memorial commemorating those 1914-1918 War
Dead buried in Meerut Cantonment Cemetery whose graves were classified as
unmaintainable.
The Delhi Cremation Memorial, within the Cemetery next to the Special Memorial
erected to Private Mackie, commemorates a member of the W.A.A.F. who was
cremated at New Delhi. The ashes were deposited in St. Martin's Church, Delhi, but
cannot now be traced by the Church authorities.
Historical Information:
Delhi, the ancient capital of the Mogul Empire, is the capital of the Republic of
India. The old city, begun in 1638 by the Emperor Shah Jehan, is a closely built
walled city on the western bank of the river Jumna, with many ancient buildings.
The new city, built when the capital was transferred from Calcutta to Delhi, is on a
rocky platform on the slopes of the hills south of "old" Delhi.
The War Cemetery is about 11 kilometres from New Delhi on the eastern outskirts
of Delhi Cantonment, and occupies a flat rectangular site adjoining the existing
cantonment cemetery. It has an imposing entrance of grey Dholphur stone within
which is one part of a dual Memorial to men of the army and air force of Undivided
India who died during the 1939-1945 War while on service in non-operational
zones. The cemetery also contains the graves of 1022 1939-1945 War Dead.
In 1966, ninety-nine War Dead of the First World War were transferred from
Nicholson Cemetery, Kashmir Gate, Delhi to Delhi War Cemetery, where the graves
could be cared for in perpetuity. One of the 1914/1918 War Dead remains in
Nicholson Cemetery and is commemorated by a special memorial in Delhi War
Cemetery. Marked by a Private Memorial of Brigadier-General Jennings also
contains his wife.
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