01/03/2026
COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVE COMMISSION
If you enjoy the military side of your family search and wish to share your findings with others then there is a new exciting extension to CWGC website and it encourages you to add your stories to the men and women listed.
Please read and enjoy and hope you find this as exciting as we do.
'For Evermore' is an online storytelling initiative hosted by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). It supports the CWGC’s commemorative work by providing a space where families, researchers, schools and local history groups can share researched biographies of the casualties commemorated by the CWGC.
While the CWGC records the essential service and burial details of over 1.7 million individuals, ‘For Evermore’ builds on that foundation by allowing the public to contribute additional historical context, photographs and biographical research. It is designed to connect the names engraved on headstones and memorials with the lives behind them, and to preserve community research in a trusted and permanent digital space.
During the authors time at the CWGC, he led the development and governance of the platform, establishing its moderation framework and supporting a volunteer moderation team to ensure submissions are accurate, respectful and appropriate. The platform has published over 10,000 stories and continues to grow through public contribution.
How to access and get involved
‘For Evermore’ can be accessed by selecting the “For Evermore” tab at the top of the main CWGC website, www.cwgc.org , or by visiting www.cwgc.org/stories directly.
Anyone can search for a casualty and read any existing stories alongside the official CWGC record. If no story exists, you are warmly encouraged to submit one.
Stories can be long or short. You do not need to be an expert writer or academic researcher. The key requirement is that a submission adds something new about the individual beyond what is already recorded on the official CWGC casualty record.
Multiple submissions for the same person are welcome. Even if a story has already been published, others may add further research or perspectives. The aim is to build a fuller picture over time, and the more that is shared, the better.
Submissions are made online and are reviewed before publication to ensure they meet the CWGC’s standards.
If any groups, societies or online history pages would like to submit content under a shared name, or if anyone has questions about the process, they can contact [email protected] where a member of the team will be happy to assist.
Share and discover stories of the war dead of the First and Second World Wars who are commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
