The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has made its brand new CWGC War Graves App freely available for smartphone and tablet users to download from cwgc.org/app The Centenary of the outbreak of the Great War has fueled soaring interest in the CWGCs commemoration of the 1.7 million Commonwealth servicemen and women who died during the two world wars. But the CWGC War Graves App has been specifically designed to make it easier than ever before to find and visit these places of remembrance at more than 23,000 locations in 153 countries. CWGC spokesperson Peter Francis said: This is an amazing app for anyone interested, not just in the World Wars, but history in general. Casualties of the two world wars are commemorated by the CWGC in every corner of the globe - from the mud of the old Western Front in Europe, to the scorched deserts of North Africa, to the jungles of the Far East. With the new App you can find directions to cemeteries or use the near me function to see what sites are in your vicinity - never before has it been easier to find these places of remembrance locally and internationally. The app is being showcased to the general public with a week-long promotional event at the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Victor Hugo building in Folkestone during the busy UK half-term break.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 10:39:58 +0000
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