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If your ancestors died during the [[First World War|First]], or [[Second World War]] whilst serving with Commonwealth armed forces (for the six member counties Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom, but also including some other Commonwealth forces), then their graves will be maintained in special cemeteries by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, (until 1960 called the Imperial War Graves Commission). These are scattered throughout Asia (and other parts of the world) and are beautifully maintained. The dates covered for commemoration on the CWGC website are 4 August 1914 to 31 August 1921 and 3 September 1939 to 31 December 1947. There were some additional military burials in cemeteries maintained by the CWGC, outside these dates, which are also maintained, but the names will not be included in the database on the website.<ref>charlie2 [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/248694-a-cwgc-anomaly/&do=findComment&comment=2506866 A CWGC anomaly] ''Great War Forum'' 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.</ref>

The CWDC CWGC, (until 1960 called the Imperial War Graves Commission), maintains the [https://www.cwgc.org/history-and-archives/cwgc-archive CWGC Archive], including a Library, located in the Head Office in Maidenhead, England. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170624075844/http://www.cwgc.org/about-us/what-we-do/archive.aspx An earlier webpage], now archived, with more details.<br>[http://archive.cwgc.org/TreeBrowse.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&field=RefNo&key=CWGC%2f1%2f1 Hierarchy Browser] for the Archive. Includes "1 Historic Archive", subdivided according to WW1 and WW2 (click through for more sections) . For WW1, "Section 7 - Care of Graves and Cemeteries of British and Empire War Casualties" and "Section 8 - Care of Non-British Empire Graves by the Commission", see the [https://web.archive.org/web/20161015072243/http://media.cwgc.org/media/14236/ac_part_1_sections_07-08.pdf archived earlier version webpage] which shows the Archive holding in one document.<br>The [http://archive.cwgc.org/TreeBrowse.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&field=RefNo&key=CWGC%2fLIB Library holdings]. Includes a number of regimental histories.