Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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 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.
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Arras Memorial
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Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial
Cambrai Memorial to the Missing
Cenotaph (Regina, Saskatchewan)
Delville Wood South African National Memorial
Doiran Memorial
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Pozières Memorial
Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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 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.
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De Commonwealth War Graves Com ...... naam werd in 1960 aangenomen.
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Die Commonwealth War Graves Co ...... n Battle Monuments Commission.
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La Commonwealth War Graves Com ...... raves Registration Commission.
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La Commonwealth War Graves Com ...... principe Edward, duca di Kent.
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The Commonwealth War Graves Co ...... s Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.
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コモンウェルス戦争墓地委員会(コモンウェルスせんそうぼちいい ...... モンウェルス(イギリス連邦)諸国の民間人の追悼も行っている。
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1917-05-21
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To pay tribute to the personne ...... killed in the Second World War
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Commission
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A standard headstone made of Portland stone
A stone-faced pedestal marker used in the Gallipoli Peninsula due to ground conditions
Dry landscaping in Egypt
Logo of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Roses around headstones in Belgium
Tropical landscaping in Thailand
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Victoria Wallace
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De Commonwealth War Graves Com ...... uit het Gemenebest van Naties.
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Die Commonwealth War Graves Co ...... n Battle Monuments Commission.
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La Commonwealth War Graves Com ...... raves Registration Commission.
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La Commonwealth War Graves Com ...... 60, nell'attuale designazione.
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The Commonwealth War Graves Co ...... esent name took place in 1960.
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コモンウェルス戦争墓地委員会(コモンウェルスせんそうぼちいい ...... モンウェルス(イギリス連邦)諸国の民間人の追悼も行っている。
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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コモンウェルス戦争墓地委員会
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