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CWGC - Records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- 1 - Historic Archive
  - 1 - Part 1 - Work of the Commission in Connection with First World War Deaths
    - 3 - Headquarters Administration, Organisation and Labour Relations

Unique ID	CWGC/1/1/3/33
Alt Ref No	1939/22
Title	Emergency Measures
Description	Main topics: emergency measures taken in France; Belgium and UK; importance attached to continuing care of war graves in new war; liability of sons of gardeners in France to British military service; priorities for cemetery maintenance during emergency; reduction and movement of staff on outbreak of war; evacuation arrangements in France and Belgium; removal of signs; suppression of rumours and restriction of information about military movements.
Date	8/3/1939 - 5/5/1941
Content Note	Including note and letter re British Legion custodian of Haig House; Ypres; 15-16 Nov. 1939; and printed government circular issued by Winston Churchill to 'persons holding responsible positions' to set an 'example of steadiness and resolution'; 4th July 1940.
Extent	1 file
Collection	Archive
Category	Archive

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Historic Archive Part 2 - Work of the Commission in Connection with Second World War Deaths

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Historic Archive Part 1 - Work of the Commission in Connection with First World War Deaths

Historic Archive Part 2 - Work of the Commission in Connection with Second World War Deaths

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