Exploring the War Graves Commission Archives

An evening talk by Annette Parker exploring the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Casualty and Commission Archives and how to research them.

Part of the Monday Night series of talks by local speakers, this session focuses on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which cares for war graves at 23,000 locations in over 150 countries and commemorates almost 1.7 million Commonwealth dead from both World Wars. Annette Parker will explore the Casualty Archive and Commission Archive, explaining how to research casualties and what the CWGC records. She will also demonstrate how to access the Commission Archive both in person and digitally, highlighting some of the historically significant documents held there. The talk runs from 7pm to 9pm at Manor Oaks House.