 The Commonwealth War Graves Commission ( CWGC ) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark , record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations military service members who died in the two World Wars . The Commission is also responsible for commemorating Commonwealth civilians who died as a result of enemy action during World War II . The Commission was founded by Fabian Ware and constituted through Royal Charter in 1917 named the Imperial War Graves Commission . The change to the present name took place in 1960 . 
 The Commonwealth War Graves Commission ( CWGC ) <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark , record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations military service members <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a>died in the two World Wars . The Commission <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>also responsible for commemorating Commonwealth civilians <a href='null_relcl' title='4'><mark>who</mark></a>died as a result of enemy action during World War II . The Commission was founded by Fabian Ware and constituted through Royal Charter in 1917 named the Imperial War Graves Commission . The change to the present name took place in 1960 . 
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission ( CWGC ) an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark , record and maintain da graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations military service members died in the two World Wars . The Commission also responsible for commemorating Commonwealth civilians died as a result of enemy action durin World War II . The Commission was founded by Fabian Ware and constituted through Royal Charter in 1917 named the Imperial War Graves Commission . Tdachange to thdaresent name took place in 1960 .