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Unique IDCWGC/8/1/4/1/1/103
File NumberAA39559
TitleSecond Lieutenant GEOFFREY GARBUTT DICKINSON - VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY - Royal Field Artillery
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DescriptionFile of correspondence concerning the grave of Second Lieutenant Geoffrey Garbutt Dickinson in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Main topics include enquiry from the casualty's next of kin about the care of the grave and requesting a photograph and a further request for three more prints of the grave. Correspondence regarding a wreath sent by the next of kin to be placed on Second Lieutenant Dickinson's grave on Christmas Day 1939, which became a recurrent practice by the family. Correspondence from the casualty's sister explaining that both parents had died and that she wished to continue to send a wreath to placed on Second Lieutenant Dickinson's grave at Christmas.
Content NoteIncludes: Letter of appreciation for the Commission's work in maintaining war graves from the casualty's next of kin, dated 11 January 1940.
Date23/10/1917 - 3/12/1948
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
Cemetery_NameVLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
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