Commenwealth War Graves Commission

Subject: Commenwealth War Graves Commission Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:41 pm

I see on different photographs that graves of fallen British Soldiers in far away places sometimes are in a poor condition.
Are these graves not part of the Commenwealth War Graves Commission? Here in Flanders and no doubt elsewhere in Europe all the
graves are very well maintained by an excellent team of gardeners and stonemasons.

Subject: Re: Commenwealth War Graves Commission Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:37 pm

Stefaan,

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission are responsible for the war dead from the two World Wars. So other military conflicts are outside of their remit, I believe.

JY

Subject: Re: Commenwealth War Graves Commission Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:46 am

That is correc John/Stefan

They don't look after anything before WWI.

Subject: Re: Commenwealth War Graves Commission Thu Nov 23, 2023 6:49 am

Ok, thanks for the info John and Eddie!

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At the time of the Centenary of the Anglo-Boer War, much work was done by CWGC (South Africa) to tidy up some of the memorial sites from 1899-1902 period. Sadly, they not able to replace many of the metal grave crosses which had been stolen over many years.

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