Lady Linda Posted 27 August , 2013 Share Posted 27 August , 2013 Hi, I know there will be someone out there that will know the answer to this. I know it is not strictly for this site but it has been bugging me for some time now. I take a lot of CWGC gravestone photos in the UK in local cemeteries, in amongst these are the CWGC gravestones, but for wars such as Iraq, where are these people listed? Many thanks Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 27 August , 2013 Share Posted 27 August , 2013 Linda here is the AFM start page http://www.veterans-uk.info/afm2/index.php and here is Geoff's MOST EXCELLENT search engine http://www.hut-six.co.uk/cgi-bin/searchafm.php from here http://www.hut-six.co.uk/cgi-bin/ntse.php Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Linda Posted 27 August , 2013 Author Share Posted 27 August , 2013 Thanks Graeme, That's great! The AFM link is just what I was looking for! best wishes Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 27 August , 2013 Share Posted 27 August , 2013 are the CWGC gravestones, but for wars such as Iraq, These won't be CWGC gravestones, as such but lookalike stones - as CWGC only commemorates casualties of the two world wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_hughes Posted 27 August , 2013 Share Posted 27 August , 2013 They are (or used to be) known as "Contract headstones", as the CWGC would manufacture and I think set them up on a payment basis with the MOD. They are identifiable by the notches cut in each shoulder of what would otherwise look like a standard CWGC stone. Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 28 August , 2013 Share Posted 28 August , 2013 Notches. Wondered about that. A useful little bit of knowledge. Thanks Clive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin spof Posted 28 August , 2013 Admin Share Posted 28 August , 2013 My local CWGC cemetery has non-CWGC stones with a slightly different design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilEvans Posted 28 August , 2013 Share Posted 28 August , 2013 non-CWGC stones to the R.A.F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilEvans Posted 28 August , 2013 Share Posted 28 August , 2013 And a Navy example that seems to incorporate both Army and R.A.F designs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilEvans Posted 28 August , 2013 Share Posted 28 August , 2013 And finally a non CWGC stone on an actual war grave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_hughes Posted 28 August , 2013 Share Posted 28 August , 2013 Some interesting varieties there, thanks folks! Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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