Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Commonwealth War Graves Commission We ensure those who died in service or conflict are commemorated so that they are remembered forever.

🇳🇿 Serjeant Donald Forrester Brown VC, a farmer from Dunedin, New Zealand and the son of Scottish migrants, traversed th...
18/08/2026

🇳🇿 Serjeant Donald Forrester Brown VC, a farmer from Dunedin, New Zealand and the son of Scottish migrants, traversed the globe to fight for his country in the Battle of the Somme.

His extraordinary bravery bestowed him with the Victoria Cross.

Read his story on For Evermore, and upload your own.

How can poetry help us better understand loss, memory and commemoration?In this latest blog one of our Guides, Severine,...
17/08/2026

How can poetry help us better understand loss, memory and commemoration?

In this latest blog one of our Guides, Severine, reflects on the power of poetry to reconstruct the stories behind the names we care for, helping bring individual experiences of war and loss to life. Link below 🔗

Severine has been sponsored as a Guide by the Rothsmere Foundation. We are extremely grateful to the Rothsmere Foundation for allowing Severine to become a Guide and for their incredible generosity.

Happy Birthday to our President, HRH The Princess Royal.We are grateful for Her Royal Highness's continued support of ou...
15/08/2026

Happy Birthday to our President, HRH The Princess Royal.

We are grateful for Her Royal Highness's continued support of our work to ensure the stories and sacrifices of those we commemorate are remembered for generations to come.

14/08/2026

Major Pandit Piaraylal Atal was one of many thousands of brave medical personnel who gave their lives saving those of their comrades on the Western Front.

He was also one of swathes of soldiers from across undivided India who served alongside other Commonwealth, and British, forces.

Majar Atal is now remembered on the Neuve Chapelle Memorial, which commemorates over 4,700 Indian soldiers and labourers who lost their lives on the Western Front during the First World War and have no known graves.

We remember the sacrifice made by so many from across South Asia, and we will preserve their stories, For Evermore.

You never know where you might find a Commonwealth war grave.While on holiday in Peru, our colleague Giordano visited Be...
14/08/2026

You never know where you might find a Commonwealth war grave.

While on holiday in Peru, our colleague Giordano visited Bellavista Old British Cemetery in Callao, near Lima, and shared these photos with us. The cemetery contains four Commonwealth burials from the First World War and two from the Second World War.

Have you visited one of our sites somewhere unexpected? We'd love to hear your stories in the comments.

A special rededication ceremony has been held at Hawkcombe Cemetery, Porlock, to mark the installation of a German War G...
13/08/2026

A special rededication ceremony has been held at Hawkcombe Cemetery, Porlock, to mark the installation of a German War Graves headstone for Wilhelm Reuhl, a 20-year-old airman who died when his aircraft was shot down over Porlock Bay in 1940.

Co-hosted by the CWGC and the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e. V., the ceremony not only honoured Wilhelm's memory but also celebrated a remarkable story of reconciliation, compassion and enduring friendship between the community of Porlock and Wilhelm's family in Germany.

Discover more on our website, link below 🔗

Porlock Parish Council German Embassy London

Basil Henry Belcher was a student from Newbury, Berkshire who fell on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, whilst s...
13/08/2026

Basil Henry Belcher was a student from Newbury, Berkshire who fell on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, whilst serving alongside his brother. He was a well-respected officer, popular with his commanders and men.

Three of Basil's cousins also fell during the First World War.

Basil's story is being shared with visitors at Serre Road No. 2 Cemetery, on the Somme, by one of our anniversary story signs placed by his graveside.

This has been made possible by the work of our charity, the Foundation - consider becoming a member from only £3 a month to help us keep Basil's story alive. 🔗Links below

Our historians recently joined the British army’s Op REFLECT Tour of France and Flanders, following the stories of those...
10/08/2026

Our historians recently joined the British army’s Op REFLECT Tour of France and Flanders, following the stories of those who served during the First World War.

From visiting battlefields and our cemeteries to exploring the lasting impact of the conflict, the tour offered a powerful opportunity to connect with the people behind the history and reflect on the sacrifices made more than a century ago.

Discover more about the experience and why these journeys of remembrance continue to matter today, link below🔗

08/08/2026

Around 6,800 Australian soldiers gave their lives over the course of just six weeks at the Battle of the Somme.

The battlefields around Pozieres were, in the words of official war correspondent C.E.W Bean, "more densely sown with Australian sacrifice than any other place on earth."

We remember the part they played in the battle, and care for their resting places, so far from home.

Discover, learn and remember by visiting our cemeteries and memorials across the Somme.

An incredible 12,000 stories have now been submitted to our online story sharing platform, For Evermore.Thanks to the ef...
07/08/2026

An incredible 12,000 stories have now been submitted to our online story sharing platform, For Evermore.

Thanks to the efforts of researchers, family members, and our own dedicated team of volunteers, the lives of 12,000 men and women who gave their lives in both world wars are now preserved in perpetuity. The 12,000th upload shares the story of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lawrence Anderson, an Indian Army officer who fell in 1914.

But there are still hundreds of thousands more stories to be told.

You can help us do this - if you have information on any individual who fell in the world wars, please upload their story at the link in the top comment.



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