2.8 Commonwealth War Graves Commission There are a number of graveyards in Scotland which contain war graves for servicemen and women who lost their lives in conflicts dating from World War 1. The headstones may be grouped within an area in the graveyard, as shown in Illustration 15, or there may be a solitary headstone. Also to be found are graves of servicemen who died before World War 1 and whose graves are marked by headstones that are different in design (Illus 16) from the Commission's later standardised design (Illus 17).
16. A precast concrete headstone to mark the gmw of a pre-WW War I ~(u~lor at Cmmrty, ROSSand Cmmarty
In these circumstances the graves are maintained by the local authority, on behalf of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The Commission requires the graves to be maintained to a very high standard and issues detailed specifications for this purpose. The Commission places great emphasis on maintaining the legibility of the inscriptions and as such the authenticity of the original stone is subservient.
17. A standard granite Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone