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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
13 - Members Of The Commission Staff And Appointment Of Auditors.
Unique ID
CWGC/1/1/13/76
File Number
SDC 38
Title
Appointment Of Permanent Vice-Chairman
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Description
Main topics: choice of Ware for Vice-Chairmanship; negotiations with Treasury re tenure of the post and salary.
Content Note
Including:Draft by Ware for letter to be sent by Lord Derby to Commissioners re proposal to appoint Ware as Vice-Chairman; 24 Oct. 1917.Letter from Ware to W. Churchill re continuation of his work for the Commission; with part of MS. draft; 10 Feb. 1919.Letter from A. Chamberlain to H. Ellissen re salary for Vice-Chairman; 19 May 1919.
Date
24/10/1917 - 6/5/1949
Extent
1 file
Collection
Archive
Category
Archive
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates
DS/UK/2
Ware; Sir; Fabian Arthur Goulstone (1869-1949); newspaper editor and the founder of the Imperial War Graves Commission
1869-1949
DS/UK/23
Ellissen; Sir; Herbert (1876-1952); Lieutenant Colonel; financial adviser, IWGC Commissioner and adviser on post-war organisation and reconstruction
1876-1952
DS/UK/52
Churchill; Sir; Winston Leonard (1874-1965); politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Chairman of the Imperial War Graves Commission
1874-1965
DS/UK/62
Stanley; Lord; Edward George Villiers (1865-1948); 17th Earl of Derby; politician, racehorse owner, soldier, Secretary of State for War, British Ambassador to France, Chairman of the Imperial War Graves Commission
1865-1948
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