80: CWGC

 

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) lighting up the graves of those killed and buried at their Cemetery in Normandy, France for the 80^th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings.

CWGC was established in 1917 as the Imperial War Graves Commission and changed its name to The Commonwealth War Graves Commission in 1960.

Its function is to mark, record and maintain the Graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations Soldiers who died in the Two World Wars.

CWGC currently has 6 Member Countries (the United Kingdom, Australia, India, South Africa, New Zealand and Canada.)

The CWGC overseas 23,000 separate Burial Sites and the maintenance of more than 200 Memorials Worldwide (1.7 Million deceased Commonwealth Soldiers in 153 Countries including the United States.)

The American Equivalent to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission is The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC.)

https://www.cwgc.org/