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* The Commonwealth War Graves Commission ( CWGC ) Annual Report 2009 – 2010 is the source of the military dead for the British Empire.

The war dead totals listed in the report are based on the research by the CWGC to identify and commemorate Commonwealth war dead.

The statistics tabulated by The Commonwealth War Graves Commission are representative of the number of names commemorated for all servicemen / women of the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth and former UK Dependencies, whose death was attributable to their war service.

Some auxiliary and civilian organizations are also accorded war grave status if death occurred under certain specified conditions.

For the purposes of CWGC the dates of inclusion for Commonwealth War Dead are 04 / 08 / 1914 to 31 / 08 / 1921.

Total World War I dead were 1, 115, 597 ( UK and former colonies 886, 939 ; Undivided India 74, 187 ; Canada 64, 976 ; Australia 61, 966 ; New Zealand 18, 052 ; South Africa 9, 477 These figures also include the Merchant Navy.