Located amidst scenic settings the Kohima war cemetery is a memorial built in honor of those officers and soldiers killed during World War II. Originally named Garrison Hill, its design comprises of a series of terraces with enchanting stone steps. There are 1421 slabs erected in memory of martyrs killed in the battle of Kohima, each bearing a bronze plaque with an apt epitaph. Commonwealth War Graves Commission oversees the cemetery. The famous engravings of “When you go home, tell them of us, and say: ‘For your tomorrow, we gave our today’ tells of the trauma and the pain suffered by thousands of comrades during the war.
This is what the epitaph at the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Kohima reads. This war cemetery dedicated to the 10,000 Allied soldiers who lost their lives during the Japanese invasion during the World War-II. The Battle of Kohima had lasted for nearly three months and these brave hearts fighting for the Allied forces had admirably blocked the Japnese invasion right at the border of India.
The cemetery has been beautifully decorated with lush green carpet grass and is meticulously maintained.
This cemetery was built in the memory of the officers and men who sacrificed their lives in the World War II. Each grave has a bronze plaque which reads “ When you go home/Tell them of us and say/ For your tomorrow/ We gave our today.”