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Two First World War soldiers buried alongside their comrades
A burial service was held at CWGC Orchard Dump Cemetery in France, today for two First World War soldiers.
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Family attend burial service for First World War soldier more than 100 years after his death
A burial service for First World War soldier Private (Pte) Thomas Edmundson was held at CWGC Perth Cemetery (China Wall) in Belgium this morning.
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Son attends rededication service for his father on 75th anniversary of his death
The son and grandchildren of a Second World War pilot previously buried as an ‘Unknown Polish Airmen’ attended a rededication service at his grave on the 75th anniversary of his death.
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Women at War
The CWGC commemorates nearly 3,000 women who died during the World Wars. To mark International Women’s Day today, here are three inspirational stories about women commemorated by the Commission.
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Discover the Commonwealth military story in a new exhibition
To mark Commonwealth Day (12 March), the Commission has announced it is staging a new exhibition to open at Brookwood Military Cemetery next month.
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CWGC supports lauch of First World War tommies campaign
A new art installation marking the centenary of the end of the First World War will be launched across the UK today (Wednesday).
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Poets of the Great War: Miles Jeffrey Game Day
Today, 27 February, marks 100 years since war poet Flight Commander Miles Jeffrey Game Day was killed in action flying over the North Sea.
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Unique tribute to Australia's war dead
Seven hundred men and women joined a remembrance walk to the CWGC’s Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery in France, where they formed a tribute captured from the sky.
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Our Work Continues – restoring the world’s smallest CWGC cemetery
The work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission continues. In this new series of articles, we will share weekly updates of what our dedicated global teams have been up to recently.
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Autumn Rededication and Burial Ceremonies
Upcoming burials and rededications across our sites in the Autumn period.
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