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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. 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 [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.com/forums/index.php?org/topic/248694-a-cwgc-anomaly/&?do=findComment&comment=2506866 A CWGC anomaly] ''Great War Forum'' 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 201725 July 2020.</ref>*[http://www.cwgc.org Commonwealth War Graves Commission Homepage]. To find the cemeteries in India on the CWGC database, select "Find a CemeteryWar Dead", scroll down the page to "Find Cemeteries & Memorials" and enter India in "Country"

The CWGC has a long term program in India for the reinstatement of First World War Cantonment Graves which were previously declared un-maintainable<ref> [http://issuu.com/wargravescommission/docs/2ar2012?e=4065448/2666323 2011-2012 Annual Report] page 19 (previously located in “Learning and Resources” section of the website, however not yet located on the "new "website, introduced July 2020.)</ref>

The CWGC, (until 1960 called the Imperial War Graves Commission), maintains the [https://www.cwgc.org/historyfind-and-archivesrecords/cwgc-archive / CWGC Archive], including a Library, located in the Head Office in Maidenhead, England, with visiting by appointment. [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>[https://warrecordsrevealed.com/category/records/ War Records Revealed] warrecordsrevealed.com website, Category Records, includes some articles on the CWGC records and Archive.