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	Roll of Honour - About us
		The war memorials and rolls of honour cover a variety of regiments, airfields and air bases as well as the memorials and cemeteries in the countries overseas where the men fell.
		The Campaign for War Grave Commemorations (www.cwgc.co.uk) aim is to have uncommemorated servicemen willingly accepted by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, regardless of who the informant might be and without cost to private citizens.
		The details are drawn from the war graves in Korea (see Korean War Graves) and lists published by The Times newspaper during the war (this is accessible on-line through most UK libraries although you may need a reader's ticket).
	www.roll-of-honour.com (1590 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Commonwealth War Graves Commission (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Commonwealth War Graves Commission Engages SNC Lavalin to Begin War Grave Renovation Work in Algeria.
		Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Squire Appointed New Vice-Chairman of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
		War Graves Commission celebrates 90th anniversary with photographic exhibition.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Commonwealth+War+Graves+Commission (344 words)

	Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Veterans Affairs Canada
		The Commonwealth War Graves Commission was established by Royal Charter on the 21st of May 1917, the provisions of which were amended and extended by a Supplemental Charter on the 8th of June 1964.
		Its duties are to mark and maintain the graves of the forces of the Commonwealth who died in the two world wars, to build and maintain memorials to the dead whose graves are unknown, and to keep records and registers.
		The remaining 760,000 were denied a known grave and are therefore listed on one of the many Memorials to the Missing which are placed in locations appropriate to the relevant theatres of war in which the deaths occurred.
	www.vac-acc.gc.ca /general/sub.cfm?source=feature/wilnis/cwgc (458 words)

	Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is a joint governmental organisation responsible for marking and maintaining the graves of members of the Commonwealth of Nations' military forces that died in the two world wars, to build memorials to those with no known grave, and to keep records of the war dead.
		The President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission is HRH The Duke of Kent.
		Commonwealth cemeteries are distinctive in treating floriculture as an integral part of the cemetery design.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Commonwealth_War_Graves_Commission (912 words)

	Ypres Reservoir Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ypres Reservoir Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of World War I located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front.
		The cemetery was founded by Commonwealth troops in October 1915 and remained in use until after the Armistice in November 1918.
		Ypres Reservoir Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery entrance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ypres_Reservoir_Commonwealth_War_Graves_Commission_Cemetery (352 words)

	gene (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is a unique body, responsible for the monumental and perpetual task of commemorating those who died in the two world wars.
		Of the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the two World Wars, 925,000 remains were recovered, and their graves are marked with a headstone in war cemeteries in 150 different countries.
		Although the Commission has been working for ninety years, the public are still unaware of the services they offer and the records they hold, which is why they attend family history shows and other public events where there may be an interest in their services.
	www.50connect.co.uk /50c/cwgcinterview.asp (2926 words)

	NZ and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
		The Commission is responsible for commemorating members of the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth who died during the World Wars of 1914-18 and 1939-45 and for the care of their graves throughout the world.
		The cost of the Commission's work throughout the world is met by the participating countries in proportion to the number of their war graves in the Commission's care, the New Zealand contribution being 2.14%.
		The war graves and memorials in New Zealand are cared for by, and at the expense of, the New Zealand Government through the Heritage Operations unit.
	www.mch.govt.nz /emblems/monuments/cwgc.html (454 words)

	WWW Virtual Library: Commonwealth war cemeteries in Sri Lanka
		There are six Commonwealth war cemeteries in Sri Lanka, four in Colombo, one in the hill capital Kandy and one in Trincomalee.
		A total of 1,999 Commonwealth war dead are commemorated in the war cemeteries or plots in Sri Lanka.
		The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Plot is in the left rear corner of the cemetery.
	www.lankalibrary.com /geo/warcemeteries.htm (1646 words)

	HELLFIRE CORNER - The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
		The Commission's France Area office at Beaurains is responsible for the care and maintenance of the 691,301 burials and commemorations in France.
		The graves are located in 2,931 cemeteries throughout the country, but mostly to be found in the Great War battlefield areas in the Somme, Nord and Pas-de-Calais regions.
		In addition to the Commonwealth burials and commemorations, the Commission maintains the graves of 14,584 foreign nationals buried in Commission cemeteries.
	www.fylde.demon.co.uk /cwgc.htm (859 words)

	:: CWGC ::
		The Commonwealth War Graves Commission works in close association with many other organisations to achieve its task of the commemorating those who died in the two world wars.
		An Agency of the Commission, responsible for war graves in New Zealand.
		The Royal British Legion specialises in visits to the Commonwealth War Cemeteries and Memorials and to campaign areas world-wide.
	www.cwgc.org /content.asp?menuid=11&id=11&menuname=Credits&menu=main (980 words)

	Office of Australian War Graves - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
		The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is responsible for the marking and maintaining of the graves and memorials for all those who died during the period of the First and Second World Wars as members of the Commonwealth.
		The Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG) maintains, on behalf of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, war cemeteries and memorials to missing in Australia and Norfolk Island Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
		OAWG also maintains the German War Cemetery at Tatura, Victoria and the Japanese War Cemetery at Cowra, New South Wales, through the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, on behalf of the German and Japanese Governments.
	www.dva.gov.au /commem/oawg/oawgcwgc.htm (205 words)

	FamilyRecords.gov.uk \| Partners \| Commonwealth War Graves Commission
		The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) was established by Royal Charter in 1917.
		Its task is to mark and maintains the graves of the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the two world wars, build memorials to those who have no known grave, and keep records and registers of the war dead.
		In addition to service war dead, the register allows you to access CWGC records for the 66,000 civilians who died during the Second World War as a result of enemy action, chiefly victims of the Blitz.
	www.familyrecords.gov.uk /partners/cwgc.htm (313 words)

	Royal Insight > November 2004 > Focus > Commonwealth War Graves Commission
		For over thirty years, during my Presidency of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, I have had the opportunity to continue a Royal tradition of commitment to the commemoration of the Commonwealth's war dead, first established in the Royal Charter of 21 May 1917 that created this remarkable organisation.
		Although the task of caring for the records, graves and memorials to those who died during the two world wars has remained constant, as has the dedication of our staff, I have witnessed many changes to the way in which this work is carried out.
		The tragedy of two world wars manifests itself in the war graves and memorials in the Commission's care, found at some 23,000 locations in 150 countries, which commemorate in perpetuity 1.7 million servicemen and women.
	www.royal.gov.uk /OutPut/Page3583.asp (964 words)

	Visiting Gallipoli today - War Grave sites
		Most of the 39 Commonwealth War Graves in the cemetery date from the period after the armistice with Turkey in 1918 when three medical units of the British Army moved into Canakkale as part of the occupying force.
		With war’s end in 1918 and the defeat of Turkey, British units were despatched to the Gallipoli peninsula where they began the task of locating cemeteries, marking graves and burying the unburied dead.
		The Commonwealth cemeteries and memorials on the Gallipoli Peninsula are maintained by Commission staff.
	www.anzacsite.gov.au /2visiting/grave.html (760 words)

	War Memorials Trust Bringing a War Memorial to Life (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Inundated with responses the War Memorial was quickly identified as having been associated with West Tilbury as many people had consulted the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour register and found many of those named upon the memorial to have had West Tilbury associations.
		Below is a poor quality photograph of the War Memorial followed by information on those named upon it researched by a student using sources such as the Commonwealth War Graves Debt of Honour Register, Internet Search Engines and historical websites.
		The majority of the graves in the extension are of officers and men who died of wounds in the 1916 Battle of the Somme.
	www.warmemorials.org /Website/Helping/Ed1.htm (1275 words)

	:: ONF :: Images of a Forgotten War - Remembering Those Who Died on the Field of Honour
		During the war itself, soldiers were first honoured by their comrades on the front.
		Along with war memorials and the Remembrance Day ceremony, a third tribute to the war dead is the wearing of poppies, which began in 1921.
		All these customs that were adopted in the aftermath of the First World War were also followed after the other wars of the 20th century, gradually diluting the specificity of the Great War: the war memorials, the November 11 ceremony and the poppies now honour all the dead of modern wars.
	www.nfb.ca /enclasse/ww1/en/autresindex.php?act=texteh&id=22 (1160 words)

	The Campaign for War Grave Commemorations
		The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is charged with the duty of commemorating any officers and men from Great Britain and her Empire who so courageously and selflessly laid down their lives in the service of their country.
		In their defence the CWGC state that their task is merely to "Mark and Maintain" and that it is not their 'job' to go looking for the men missing from their records.
		The CWGC apparently most fear a relative's wrath for the 'bad press' which might otherwise be forthcoming, whilst losing the positive publicity gained when a thankful relative attends a burial or commemoration service.
	www.cwgc.co.uk /HomeR.htm (3385 words)

	War Graves : Commemoration : RSL National HQ (Site not responding. Last check: )
		War Graves : Commemoration : RSL National HQ The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is responsible for the marking and maintaining of the graves and memorials for all those who died during the period of the First and Second World Wars as members of the Commonwealth.
		The Office of Australian War Graves maintains, on behalf of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, war cemeteries and memorials to missing in Australia and Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
		We also maintain the German War Cemetery at Tatura, Victoria and the Japanese War Cemetery at Cowra, New South Wales, through the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, on behalf of the German and Japanese Governments.
	www.rsl.org.au /commemoration/wargraves.html (197 words)

	Gander War Cemetery: A Digital Exhibit (Site not responding. Last check: )
		During World War II (1939-45), air reconnaissance planes and military forces were based at Gander, which was the headquarters of an anti-aircraft regiment of the Royal Canadian Airforce.
		The Commonwealth War Graves Commission was established to mark and maintain the graves of the forces of the Commonwealth who died in the two World Wars.
		Their graves, carefully marked and maintained in perpetuity, serve as a constant reminder to us of the ideals and sacrifices made by the citizens of Canada and the Commonwealth on our behalf.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /wargraves/home.php (125 words)

	War Cemeteries and Graves Act 1986
		"war graves" means the graves in a Commonwealth War Cemetery or a cemetery containing the remains of Members of the Armed Forces of Commonwealth Countries who fell in the wars of 1914 to 1921 and 1939 to 1947.
		The Commission may enter into agreement with the Government of Australia to be its agent for the purpose of the performance of any or all of its functions and the exercise of any or all of its powers, under this Act, by the Agent.
		The Commission may appoint and employ staff on such terms and conditions as the Commission considers necessary, for the proper and efficient carrying out of its functions.
	www.worldlii.org /pg/legis/consol_act/wcaga1986234 (1381 words)

	Commonwealth W.G.C.
		These related to a trip to be organised to a war graves cemetery near to Armentières in northern France.
		One stated that the grave of rifleman H.V. Darby was number 10 in row C at Deplanques Farm Cemetery.
		Grave Reference: A. Location: La Chapelle-d'Armentieres is a village 1.5 kilometres to the west of Armentieres, a large town in the north of France.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /essexgroup/vwar_graves1.htm (598 words)

	The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1915 the Government founded the Graves Registration Commission and in 1917 the Imperial War Graves Commission was established.
		There are now war graves in some 150 different countries in the 2,500 war cemeteries and plots constructed by the Commission.
		In addition there are also war graves in many civil cemeteries and churchyards throughout the world.
	freespace.virgin.net /webmaster.tbl/page92.html (288 words)

	Commonwealth War Graves
		Most of the 1939-1945 War graves, too, are in the Protestant Section, in a plot near the entrance, and there is another group in the Roman Catholic section; but there are a few others in scattered positions in this burial ground.
		During the 1914-1918 War, Alexandria became a great Anglo-French camp and hospital centre, and in 1915 was made the base of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
		In December 1919 and January 1920 sixty British graves from some small graveyards in the Western Desert (due mostly to operations against the Senussi Arabs) and from Maadia and Rosetta were brought in.
	www.russfamily.net /texts/cwgc.htm (879 words)

	UK Secretary of Defense John Reid Salutes World War II Heroes
		Wreaths of remembrance were laid today at the grave of the recently buried WWII bomber crew and the Berlin War Cemetery Memorial by John Reid UK Defense Secretary and Chairman of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
		The remains of the aircrew from Halifax LW 430 of 640 Squadron, who died on March 24, 1944, were buried with full military honors on September 1, 2005 after the wreckage of an aircraft was uncovered by a German search and recovery team, along with human remains, in September 2003.
		After 61 years this grave provides tangible evidence of closure for the families of men who, until now, were known as missing, presumed dead.
	www.britainusa.com /sections/articles_show_nt1.asp?d=10&i=41062&L1=41012&L2=41062&a=39819 (661 words)

	British Military Graves in Bermuda
		, (meaning the British Commonwealth of Nations, not any of the Commonwealths of the USA) who visited Bermuda recently from the United Kingdom to inspect war graves, was quoted in the Bermuda National Trust newsletter as having congratulated the BNT for the high standard of maintenance of the graves.
		This is a walled communal grave with a central cross memorial to those from the 2nd Battalion of the Queen’s Royal Rifles who died of yellow fever.
		Graves of men of the British Army's 42nd Regiment (Royal Highlanders or Black Watch) who died in Bermuda from yellow fever in 1847 when the regiment was stationed here from 1847-1851.
	bermuda-online.org /britishmilitarygravesbda.htm (1873 words)

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