Kranji-Singapore -Martyrs of Mysore Infantry, 1 Bn, Indian State Forces in WW 2. (Part 1)

Kranji-Singapore -Martyrs of Mysore Infantry, 1  Bn, Indian State Forces  in WW 2.  (Part 1)

The island of Singapore with the adjoining Malayan peninsula, saw the thickest battle of Second World War when the British Imperial Forces fought with the Japanese Imperial Forces. Both the sides had heavy casualities. The identified and the unidentified graves of soldiers, are scattered in different areas.

Kranji, 22 km away from Singapore, saw heavy action, and this area has Kranji Cemetery has 1). Kranji War Cemetery 2). Kranji Military Cemetery and 3). Singapore State Cemetery. Apart from Kranji, the city itself has “Singapore Memorial” with 24000 names  of which 12000 are from India. 1st Battalion of Mysore Infantry is mentioned here.. Civil Hospital Grave Memorial is also there in Singapore, apart from exclusive graves for Gurkhas and for  those who were cremated. The book “ Singapore at War “ by Romen Bose, is a must for anyone interested in the Graves and memorials of WW2. at Singapore.

(The 1st Battalion of Mysore Infantry is shown in a colourful wall painting of the Dasara Procession of the Maharaja of Mysore. Picture is in the Mysore Palace)



 As in the WW 1,  many Indian Princely States including  Mysore State had sent troops to fight for the British in WW 2,  in Malaya sector. The 1 Bn, Mysore Infantry, fought there, and quite a few gallant soldiers of this unit, were killed in action, and/or  were dead in PoW camps. many of the Indian State Forces, when captured as PoW by the Japanese, were lectured to join the Indian National Army. But, they fought for their Kings , who were for the British Empire of the time. The details available from CWGC Kranji Cemetery  , was sifted to get information on those  of Mysore Infantry  who are  buried there.This data, is being given in two parts of which this is  Part 1.
The information collected, is tabulated below for those interested.

Mysore Infantry ,1st Bn, Warriors  martyred at Kranji  Cemetery, Singapore  WW 2


name rank number date of death age cemetery ref. Relationships


Somayya Sepoy 1679 6-Sep-42 21 42.C.19 Son of M. A. Jayappa, of Cherala Sri Mangala, North Coorg,

Usman Khan Sepoy 1063 13-Nov-44 26 40.E.20 Son of Ghaus Khan, of Hosepet, Tumkur, 


Shrikantraj Urs Naik 1389 27-Feb-45 27 33.B.1 Son of R. N. Subramaniraj Urs and Divamma, of Mysore, 


Muhammad Ghous water carrier nil 26-Mar-45 not given 41.D.11 Husband of Janaba Khatun Bi, of Hebbal, Bangalore, 


Muhammad Jaffar Cook nil 1-May-45 not given 41.B.20 Son of Muhammad Khan, of Munireddipalayam, Bangalore, 

Muhammad Sahib Sepoy 891 27-Mar-45 not given 41.D.20 Son of Janaba Quasim Bi, of Chamrajpet, Bangalore City, 


Muhammad Hanif Sepoy 673 25-Aug-45 not given 41.D.4 Husband of Maharunnissa, of Bangalore City, 


Scooty Thomas Sepoy 790 11-May-45 not given 33.A.19 Husband of Mabel Scooty, of Pudupet, Madras, 


Yusuf Husain Havildar 176 2-Jan-45 45 40.C.21 not given


Abdullah Sherif Havildar 18 15-Nov-43 not given 42.A.8 Husband of Janaba Banu Bi, of Bangalore City, 


Abdul Qudus Sepoy 843 21-Feb-45 not given 41.B.13 Son of Hav. Muhammad Ghaus, of Bangalore Cantonment, 

Siddayya Sepoy 1387 17-Sep-44 not given 41.E.2 Son of Sombhamma, of Mysore, 


Dasappa Sepoy 658 2-Sep-43 26 41.E.3 Son of Karchea, of Lourd Nagar, Mysore, 


Francis Sepoy 584 23 Jly 45 not given 33.B.3 Son of Annammal, of Bangalore Cantonment, 


Ghaus Mohi din Sepoy 1290 4-Nov-44 not given 40.E.12 Son of Hayath Sab Edgus and Fatima Bi, of Chandrashekarapuram, Tumkur, India.











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