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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/1/1/11/3
File Number
WG 1500/1/19 PT.1
Title
Pre-War Cemeteries - Cathcart's Hill Crimean Cemetery
Description
Main topics: payments to Russians for maintenance work at cemetery; appointment of superintendent to care for cemetery; assessment of gratuity due to superintendent for maintenance of cemetery during Revolution period; repairs to cemetery buildings and enclosure; resignation and replacement of superintendent protection of Lord Raglan's grave; arrangements for payment of staff at cemetery; arrests of superintendent and former superintendent by Soviet authorities; reports and accounts re maintenance work from superintendent; equipment and trade union payments for staff at the cemetery.
Content Note
Including: Summary of papers in Office of Works files 1500/5 (a)-(f).Envelope containing plan drawings of buildings; with estimates for repairs; 15 Aug. 1925.Photographs of buildings (in envelope); sketch plans of cemetery and drawings of monuments; with report of visit; 3 Dec. 1925.Letter referring to Russian custodian of Tiflis British cemetery; 7 Sep. 1927.
Date
13/2/1924 - 15/5/1928
Extent
1 file
Collection
Archive
Category
Archive
ArchNote
FURTHER MATERIAL RELATING TO THIS CEMETERY IS IN FILES B/34/3 AND B/34/5
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