It's approaching that time of year where many people start to explore their family history. If you have any military connections to either world wars, these research guides are a great place to start. Commonwealth War Graves cwgc.org/our-work/outre…

🚨New blog post!🚨 In our latest piece, @MeganEKelleher & Will Reid highlight Commonwealth War Graves sites that you can visit in #Hampshire that commemorate those who lost their lives during #WW1 & #WW2 bit.ly/3IUw0mr #LocalHistory #MilitaryHistory #CGWC

Not only did @MeganEKelleher & Will Reid write a fabulous blog post for us about the Commonwealth War Graves, they're joining us online on 22nd March at 7:15pm to give us a deeper insight into the work of the #CWGC, using #Hampshire examples🪦 bit.ly/3iGYoxJ Will you be joining us?

Rev D L Williams, sadly took his own life on Southampton Common prior to embarkation for Normandy. He is buried in a @cwgc plot at Hollybrook Cemetery, Southampton. #followinthefootsteps

If you enjoyed last night's #Webinar make sure to join us for our next event on Wednesday 22nd March with @MeganEKelleher and Will Reid, who'll be telling us about the fab work of the Commonwealth War Graves, with a focus on #Hampshire🪦 bit.ly/40x68Dy BALH #ModernHistory

Every time I visit sites on the Somme battlefield, I’m left in awe of the courage those that remain there have shown and also those that had to come to terms with the loss of someone special in their life. I couldn’t fathom how difficult it was to write this epitaph. Commonwealth War Graves

The story of Winefred Smith-Sligo, who died of pneumonia whilst serving in the Army Service Corps in WWII at the age of 18. Sarah Nathaniel tell us Winefred's story from Aldershot Military Cemetery, UK, at her private memorial. #internationalwomensday #embraceqequity

If you’re interested in #WW1 and #WW2 history there’s still time to register for our talk from @MeganEKelleher and Will Reid this Wednesday at 7:15pm bit.ly/3LAV0jZ We can’t wait to learn about the work of the Commonwealth War Graves in #Hampshire

Awesome last few days spent @CVHISTORYFEST if you love your history it’s the place to be! Better still, we’re on site all week so do come and try solving our recovery activity or test your talents at being Commonwealth War Graves stone mason!

Spent wet & chilly day continuing systematic metal detecting survey on the battlefield at #Cheriton1644 with Sam Wilson Will Reid Julian Humphrys & Winchester Archaeology and Anthropology students. Much better than being in the office answering emails (sorry if you're waiting for a reply).

It was such a pleasure to welcome the British Army 🇬🇧 1st Battalion London Guards Army Reserve (Ypres Coy) to Richmond Cemetery to care for the Commonwealth War Graves casualties and to pay their respects after. Thanks for your hard work! Know a group that would like to do the same in London, please DM me!

A fantastic day spent on the #IOW with my colleague Will Reid meeting our Commonwealth War Graves volunteers, who do amazing work on the Island. We have a great group here, just 8 of them, who care for 400+ war graves and give talks and guided tours. What a brilliant bunch!

CWG Foundation Guide recruitment is now open! Giving the opportunity for history enthusiasts to gain valuable early experience at some of our most iconic sites in France and Belgium. Read our article for more information: ow.ly/qbza50Qzv22 #CWGFoundationFriday

The Torch of Commemoration will build connections between veterans and young people and bring people together to pass the #LegacyofLiberation on to the next generation. This morning at Horse Guards Parade the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak received the Torch from our DG CWGC who

Want to have a better look at the Commonwealth War Graves Torch of Commemoration that’s traveling the UK before heading to France for D-Day80? Will Reid talked me through the torch before it was lit in Harrogate yesterday. 👇🔥

And my lovely Commonwealth War Graves colleague Sehar Sardar joining you, thanks for coming to the ceremony

A VJ Story from Portsmouth Naval Memorial #VJ80 Department for Culture, Media and Sport Royal Navy