Dates for Commonwealth War Graves Commission

<p> The 1,700,000 men and women of the Commonwealth Forces who died in the First and Second World Wars are commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.</p> <p> Royal Charter set up the commission in 1917. The dates and people that are commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission differ from many other memorials.</p> <p> The Commonwealth War Graves Commission commemorates those who died between:</p> <ul> <li> First World War - 4th August 1914 to 31st August 1921</li> <li> Second World War - 3rd September 1939 to 31st December 1947</li> </ul> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> To find out more about War Memorials, <a href="http://battlefieldstours.org/visit-europe-battlefields" rel="nofollow">click here</a>.</p>