About: European Cemetery

The European Cemetery is a state protected monument at Ambala district in Haryana. The occupancy right and management of the Cemetery is with the British High Commission. There are 66 graves of martyrs of world War 1 The war graves comes under the protection of Common Wealth War Graves Commission ( CWGC). It is also known as military Cemetery, as there are many graves and monuments erected in the memory of soldiers served in the Indian Army of the British era.The graves found here are in the European Architecture. After Independence, the Cemetery is taken care by Ambala Cemetery Committee and the Honorary Secretary of the Committee is the Parish Priest of Holy Redeemer Church ( Catholic Church) and maintain two lakh grave in the cemetery.