Commonwealth War Graves Commission facts for kids
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is a British international organisation taking care of cemeteries and memorials of the British Army across countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. The organisation was established in 1916, as an idea of the British Army to take care of and maintain the military cemeteries.
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The Kranji War Memorial, a Second World War memorial in Singapore, commemorating 24,306 casualties
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Headquarters of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK
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