May 22^nd

General meeting

Due to issues beyond our control the planned meeting has been replaced by a meeting asking members to bring interesting documents or items for us to look at and discuss plus a general question and answer session.

Before the 1921 census there are plenty of records to cross reference and roll back family research. What material can we use to go back to 1921 from more recent years?

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Archives

The presentation will begin by introducing why the CWGC was founded with particular focus on the contents of our archives during the conception of the commission. It will then explore the contents of their archives today and how they are accessible to anyone wishing to research the casualties we care for. We will then round the things off by showing you some of the incredibly special items stored in our archives that provide a fascinating insight into the task of ensuring casualties of both world wars are never forgotten.