Cwgc Collection

Sherwood Foresters Memorial, Passchendaele Museum
The memorial is on the outside wall of the Museum and was presented to the Commune of Zonnebeke (in which the Museum lies)

Headsone of German Jewish soldier Max Seller, Belgium
The burial is in the CWGC Cemetery, Hyde Park Corner. In this same cemetery is the grave of Private Albert Edward French, a 16 years old who was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 documentary in 1983

Welsh - Caesars Nose - CWGC Cemetery
This small cemetery stands on the site of a German redoubt which was called Fortin 17. Fighting around this area began in 1915

Scotts Bunker, Polygon Wood, Belgium
The bunker is just behind the New Zealand National Memorial, though one needs to climb a small wall to visit it from there

German bunker, Oosttaverne Wood, Oostaverne
This bunker is one that formed part of the German defensive line that was attacked on 7 June 1917, the opening of the Messines prelude to the battle for Passchendaele

Memorial to the 49th - West Riding - Division, Essex Farm
The 49th, a territorial division, came out early in 1915. It had the dubious distinction of being, together with the 6th Division, one of the first to face a phosgene attack

Ypres Ramparts CWGC Cemetery seen across the moat
The earliest settlement in this area is thought to have been near Langemarck in about AD960 and gradually a cluster of villages grew up around the Yperlee

Australian 5th Division Memorial, Polygon Wood
The memorial stands on the old rifle buttes and overlooks both the Polygon Wood CWGC Cemetery and the New Zealand National Memorial

Australian Road to Passchendaele Marker Stone
The Third Battle of Ypres, generally referred to as Passchendaele began on 31 July 1917 and staggered on in dreadful weather conditions until it floundered in mud and resulted in some 300

Prowse Point St Yvon Christmas Memorial Area with footballs
Prompted by the 100th Anniversaries of the battles of WW1, much interest in the Truces that took place beteen the enemies at Christmas 1914, particulary in this area

Reconstructed CWGC Cemetery, Colne Valley, Ypres
The Cemetery faces a feature known as Colne Valley. It is on one of the marked walking routes around the Ypres battlefields

British CWGC Cemetery Tyne Cot, Passchendaele, Belgium
This is the largest British War Cemetery in the world and was designed by Sir Hebert Baker (who designed the tomb of Cecil Rhodes in Delhi)

Bus House CWGC Voormezeele, Belgium
Marking places on battefields is always a tricky business. hence the use of simple identifiers such as Lone Tree, Railway Corner etc. Our old friend Rose Coombs told how this cemetery got its name

Hopstore CWGC Cemetery, Vlamertinghe, Belgium
The village, known as Vlam to the Tommies, was a pile of rubble by 1918 but the area of the Cemetery was just outside the range of the medium guns and the hop building, in the background here

Menin Road South CWGC Cemetery
The cemetery was used by the 85ths Staffs, 9th East Surreys and Field Ambulances from January 1916 to 1918. It contains UK, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand

Typical Commonwealth War Grave CWGC signs, Potijze
The typical, ubiquitous CWGC green signs with white lettering, point to Potijze Chateau Grounds, Potijze Chateau Lawn and Potijze Chateau Wood Cemeteries. Date: 2016

Plaque to Capt Clement Robertson VC, Merlijn Restaurant
The memorial, on the wall of the restaurant, was unveiled on 29 April 2019 in the presence of Lt Gen A.D. Leakey, the British Ambassador Alison Rose

Buttes New CWGC Cemetery, New Zealand Memorial
The cemetery lies on an area which was a pre-war drill ground. It contains 1, 317 UK burials, 564 Australian, 50 Canadian, 167 New Zealand, and 1, 703 Unknown, plus 35 Special Memorials

Ypres train passing Larch Wood CWGC Cemetery Date: 2016

Buttes New Brit CWGC Cemetery & New Zealand Memorial Date: 2016

Grave of 2nd Lt Raymond Lodge, Birr Cross Roads CWGC Date: 2016

Grave, Flieg. Hauptmann Hans Roser, Sanctuary Wood CWGC
Grave, Flieg.Hauptmann Hans Roser, Sanctuary Wood CWGC Date: 2016

Solitary Headstone of Lt Gilbert Talbot, Sanctuary Wood CWGC Date: 2016

Memorial to the KOYLI, Tyne Cot CWGC Cemetery Date: 2016

Bedfordshire Regiment Memorial, Tyne Cot, CWGC Cemetery Date: 2016

Grave Sjt. D. Gallaher, ex Capt All Blacks, Nine Elms CWGC Cem Date: 2016

Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) Memorial, Tyne Cot CWGC Date: 2016

22nd Seathforths Memorial, Seathforth CWGC Cemetery, Wieltje Date: 2016

Front view of Tyne Cot CWGC Cemetery Date: 2016

Hooge Crater CWGC Cemetery showing symbolic crater Date: 2016

Hooge Crater CWGC Cemetery with Hooge Crater Museum Date: 2016

German headstones over 2 mass graves, Locre No 10 CWGC Date: 2016

Visitors Centre, Lijssenthoek CWGC Cemetery Date: 2016

Abeele Aerodrome Military CWGC Cemetery Date: 2016

Headstone of Rev M. Bergin, MC, Reningelst CWGC Extension Date: 2016

Plaque to Brig Somerset & 2nd & 5th Glos, 1940, CWGC Cassel Date: 2016

Chinese headstones, Longuenesse Souvenir CWGC Cemetery Date: 2016

Headstones, 18pr gun crew Oxford Road CWGC, Wieltje, Ypres Date: 2016

Wieltje Farm CWGC Cemetery, Ypres Date: 2016

Memorial to British and Allied Forces, Jonkerbos
This simple column Memorial is in the Jonkerbos Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in a wooded area known as Jonkers Bosch (Childrens Wood)

Courcelette Cemetery - Somme Battlefield Date: 22-Sep-10

Canadian War Graves, Seaford - 15 October 1947
View of cemetery looking towards the War Memorial and the chapel. Graves are mainly WW1 (253) but there are also some WW2 (25) which include 6 unidentified Merchant Seamen

Rudyard Kipling, British poet and author C016 / 4523
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), British poet and author. Kipling was born in India, brought to England by his family when he was five years old

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The CWGC, or Commonwealth War Graves Commission, stands as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made during World War I. From the Sherwood Foresters Memorial to the Passchendaele Museum, these sites tell stories of heroism and loss. At Courcelette Cemetery on the Somme Battlefield, rows upon rows of headstones stand in solemn tribute to those who fell. Among them lies Max Seller, a German Jewish soldier whose headstone serves as a symbol of unity amidst conflict in Belgium. In Welsh Caesars Nose CWGC Cemetery, we find solace in knowing that even in distant lands, fallen soldiers are honored with dignity. Scotts Bunker at Polygon Wood and Oosttaverne Wood's German bunker serve as haunting reminders of the brutal realities faced by troops on both sides. The Memorial to the 49th West Riding Division at Essex Farm pays homage to their bravery and sacrifice. As we gaze across the moat at Ypres Ramparts CWGC Cemetery, we witness how war knows no boundaries; it touches all nations equally. The Australian 5th Division Memorial at Polygon Wood commemorates their valiant efforts while walking along Australian Road to Passchendaele Marker Stone evokes a sense of reverence for those who fought there. Prowse Point St Yvon Christmas Memorial Area reminds us that even amid conflict, humanity can prevail - footballs left behind by soldiers serving as symbols of hope and camaraderie. Finally, standing before Colne Valley's reconstructed CWGC Cemetery in Ypres fills our hearts with gratitude for those who work tirelessly to preserve history and honor those who gave everything. In each site managed by CWGC lies an indelible connection between past and present - a testament to our duty never to forget their sacrifice.