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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
11 - Pre-War Cemeteries And Graves In The Care Of The Commission
Unique ID
CWGC/1/1/11/2
File Number
WG 1500/1/17
Title
Pre-War Cemetery - Candia Cemetery, Island Of Crete, Greece
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Description
Main topics: restoration of damaged Rifle Brigade graves in cemetery; responsibility of Greek church for maintenance of cemetery; work of British vice-consul in connection with cemetery.
Content Note
Including: Correspondence with Rifle Brigade Club re maintenance of graves at Candia; 10 Mar. 1924 - Envelope containing plan of cemetery; envelope containing 12 photographs of gravestones; and list of graves; with letter; 17 June 1931. Letter re burial of German consul at Candia in British cemetery; 19 Sep. 1934. Letter re planned memorial ceremony for British soldiers killed in 1898; 9 Oct 1934. Letter from Royal Welch Fusiliers re regimental graves at Candia; 22 May 1938.
Date
29/5/1922 - 19/10/1945
Extent
1 file
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