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Unique IDCWGC/1/2/D/10/16
Alt Ref NoADD 1/32/2
TitleBulgaria
DescriptionFile of correspondence and notes regarding war graves in Bulgaria, including Sofia War Cemetery, Letakovo Cemetery, Varna British Cemetery and Philippopolis War Cemetery (renamed Plovdiv). Also mentions graves of British soldiers of the 26th Division died of influenza after World War 1; and of Maj. F. Thompson, executed during the Second World War.
Date1/1/1951 - 14/11/1977
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Content NoteIncludes: Photocopied letter and report by W.A. Webb formerly of the 7th Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry regarding his service in Bulgaria in 1972 and his visits to the 1918-19 graves located there; Envelope containing 4 black and white photographic prints taken in winter 1951 showing German 1914-1918 war graves at Varna (Stalin) with the U25 memorial and of the British War Graves Cemetery (1914-1918) at Russe.
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
CategoryArchive
ArchNoteMATERIAL COLLECTED BY H. CHETTLE, PERHAPS TO PREPARE INTRODUCTIONS TO CEMETERY REGISTERS.

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