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iv. It was decided at the time that these arrangements would not be retrospective. However, Service
personnel, or their accompanying dependants, who died whilst serving overseas after 1 January
1948 can be repatriated at private expense for a private funeral.
The MOD will maintain in perpetuity the graves of all personnel who died in Service on or after 1
January 1948, who had both a Service funeral and a Service headstone, and the grave has been registered
to the MOD.
Private Graves: Where the next of kin elect to have a private funeral, or choose a non-MOD pattern
headstone, the graves are maintained privately and the MOD has no responsibility for them.
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