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Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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What is the Commonwealth War Graves Commission? | An Introduction to the CWGC | #CWGC

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The History & Work of The Commonwealth War Graves Commission with Rebecca Smith

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History of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Sir Ian Garnett LECTURE

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Brookwood: Visiting The UK's Largest Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery | Forces TV

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The History of the CWGC

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations military service members who died in the two World Wars. The Commission is also responsible for commemorating Commonwealth civilians who died as a result of enemy action during World War II. The Commission was founded by Sir Fabian Ware and constituted through Royal Charter in 1917 named the Imperial War Graves Commission. The change to the present name took place in 1960.