the War Graves Commission
/ðə ˈwɔː ɡreɪvz kəmɪʃn/
/ðə ˈwɔːr ɡreɪvz kəmɪʃn/
- an organization, started in 1917, that cares for the graves of members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces who died in both world wars. It looks after over a million graves and other monuments around the world. Its full name is the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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