The largest of Kanchanaburi's two war cemeteries, immaculately maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, is right in town. Of the 6981 soldiers buried here, nearly half were British; the rest came mainly from Australia and the Netherlands. As you stand at the cemetery entrance, the entire right-hand side contains British victims, the front-left area contains Australian graves, the rear left honours Dutch soldiers and unknown soldiers and those who were cremated lie at the furthest spot to the left.
All remains of American POWs were returned to the USA. If you're looking for the resting place of a loved one, a register is kept at the entrance.
