Maale Memorial No. 1 & No. 2

This memorial, at the Roman Catholic Cemetery of Maala, commemorates 35 Indian soldies who died in World War II and were cremated and 32 soldiers who died in World War II and whose graves were unknown or unmaintainable.

Text on the memorial:
1939-1945

THESE SOLDIERS DIED SERVING THEIR COUNTRY AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM AND THEIR MORTAL REMAINS WERE COMMITTED TO FIRE OR TO THE SOIL ELSEWHERE IN ADEN

The second memorial (Memorial No. 2), at the Roman Catholic Cemetery of Maala, commemorates 10 soldiers from World War I and one airman from World War II who died in Aden but whose graves could not be maintained.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Commonwealth War Graves Commission