# Talk:Commonwealth War Graves Commission

(Comment relates to now archived talkpoint.)
I have found the answer to the question I raised; I have today discovered that southern Ireland's civilian war dead caused by German action are commemorated by the CWGC under the heading of "Eire Civilian War Dead". There are currently 51 commemorated, the two largest groups of civilian casualties being the victims of the North Strand Road air raid on Dublin and those of the explosion of a sea mine at Ballymanus, Co Donegal. So there was no opt-out by the authorities of the Eire/Irish Free State occasioned by their neutrality stance within the British Commonwealth.Cloptonson (talk) 18:15, 30 July 2022 (UTC)

Dropping a note here to point out the recent (September 2023) UNESCO designation, and the article that has been started: Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front). That UNESCO designation covers more than just the CWGC sites, but will be of interest to those editing those topics (who may be able to assist with the right links as well). Something could be added to this article as well, along with something on the Belgian, French and German memorials and cemeteries (we lack articles on many of these, but some exist on other wikis). Pinging those who have edited that article so far: User:Nthep, User:Onel5969 and User:Mbkv717. Carcharoth (talk) 13:14, 8 October 2023 (UTC) See also Category:Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front). Carcharoth (talk) 13:20, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Did South Africa participate in the CWGC when it was not a member of the Commonwealth? If so to what extent? Did they pay their dues etc? 91.84.189.190 (talk) 00:53, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Is the man whose name appears among the list of Commissioners without particular posts the same as Philip Dunne (Ludlow MP), a former Minister of State in the Defence department, who enjoys the honorific "Right Honourable"?Cloptonson (talk) 09:03, 1 January 2025 (UTC)