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Commonwealth War Graves are memorials dedicated to soldiers from Britain and its former colonies who died in both World Wars. Managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, these sites are located worldwide, with notable cemeteries in Europe, the Middle East, and the Pacific, honoring the sacrifices of soldiers from diverse nations.

Vredenhof Military Cemetery – Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands

The Vredenhof Military Cemetery (begraafplaats Vredenhof) on Schiermonnikoog is a peaceful and poignant cemetery nestled in the dunes. The …

Posted October 4, 2025 (updated October 17, 2025) by Patrick

The Fleet Air Arm Memorial Church – Yeovilton, United Kingdom

The St Bartholomew’s Church was built in the early 1300s, it served as the parish church until WWII, when …

Posted July 6, 2025 by Patrick

Commonwealth WW1 Cemetery Tyne Cot – Zonnebeke, Belgium

Tyne Cot Cemetery was established on the site of a former military stronghold during the First World War. …

Posted March 17, 2025 (updated March 17, 2025) by Patrick

RAF Pilot Robert Roelandt at Bully Cemetery – Bully, France

Robert was a Belgium fighter pilot during World War Two. He was an observer in the Belgium air …

Posted May 30, 2024 (updated March 9, 2025) by Patrick

Commonwealth and French War Graves from both World Wars in Neufchatel-en-Bray, France

In the French town of Neufchatel-en-Bray are French and commonwealth graves. They are fallen soldiers from World War …

Posted May 19, 2024 (updated March 2, 2025) by Patrick

St. Helier War Cemetery – Commonwealth War Graves, Jersey United Kingdom

In Howards Davis Park near St Luke’s Church you find a Commonwealth War Cemetery. At this cemetery lie …

Posted December 28, 2023 (updated August 27, 2025) by Patrick

Commonwealth Cemetery – Becklingen War Cemetery – Niedersachsen, Germany

The Commonwealth cemetery at Becklingen in Germany lies on the Lüneburger Heide, close to the Bergen-Belsen Concentration camp. …

Posted July 26, 2023 (updated March 3, 2025) by Patrick

Commonwealth War Cemetery Bergen op Zoom Netherlands

Commonwealth War Cemetery – Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands

This Commonwealth War Cemetery has 1,284 fallen sailors, soldiers and airmen of WW2 and 21 war graves of …

Posted March 28, 2023 (updated May 5, 2025) by Pascal

French War Cemetery Dinant – Belgium

In Dinant right before the entrance to the Citadel is a War Cemetery with 1200 soldier from World …

Posted December 7, 2022 (updated February 23, 2025) by Patrick

Commonwealth War Graves Hotton – Belgium

At the Commonwealth War Graves in Hotton – Belgium are 666 burials of soldiers, sailors and airmen. Twenty-one …

Posted November 26, 2022 (updated September 11, 2025) by Patrick

Texel Commonwealth War Cemetery – Den Burg, the Netherlands

The 167 casualties in this Commonwealth War Grave are mainly airmen of the RAF who died in strategic …

Posted June 8, 2022 (updated February 21, 2025) by Pascal

Military Cemetery Zuydcoote – Hauts-de-France, France

The Zuydcoote Military Cemetery in France is a mixed burial site. There is an Allied Commonwealth section, a …

Posted January 24, 2020 (updated February 21, 2025) by Patrick

The Grave of Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) – Parish Church of St Martin’s, Bladon, United Kingdom

In this quiet graveyard of the Parish Church of St Martin's Bladon, England, lies the grave of Sir …

Posted December 7, 2017 (updated February 15, 2025) by Pascal

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Halifax R.A.F. bomber LK844 Crash site – Tingely England

On the 14th of November 1944, Halifax bomber LK844 part of the 51 squadron of the R.A.F took …

Posted November 14, 2017 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick

La Kreule Military Cemetery – Hazebrouck France

Near the town of Hazebrouck in France is a World War One cemetery called La Kreule. La Kreule …

Posted September 5, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick

Dunkirk Town Cemetery & Dunkirk Memorial – Hauts-de-France, France

There are many Nationalities to be found on this Commonwealth Cemetery for both WW1 and WW2, like British, …

Posted July 10, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick

Operation Veritable, Canadian War Cemetery – Groesbeek, The Netherlands

In Groesbeek lies a Commonwealth cemetery with mostly Canadian soldiers who lost their lives during the last months …

Posted July 6, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick

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Commonwealth Cemetery Cannock Chase – Staffordshire, United Kingdom

On camp road near Cannock Chase are two war cemeteries and two memorials. During World War One and …

Posted June 1, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick