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CWGC - Records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
8 - Casualty and Commemoration Records
1 - Casualty Archive
4 - Efiles
1 - First World War Efiles
1 - AA Efiles
Unique ID
CWGC/8/1/4/1/1/119
File Number
AA42557
Title
Bombardier WILLIAM HENRY WEST COLSON - WANDSWORTH (STREATHAM) CEMETERY - Royal Field Artillery
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Description
File of correspondence concerning the grave and headstone of Bombardier W.H.W. Colson in Wandsworth (Streatham) Cemetery, London, United Kingdom. Main topics include correspondence from the second husband of the then-deceased widow of Bombardier Colson, explaining that the inscription on the headstone had become illegible which mentioned the widow and requesting a replacement, with response from the Commission making arrangements to have the headstone recut. Further correspondence from the second husband of Colson’s widow asking for an update on the work and later thanking the Commission for working to improve the legibility of the headstone inscription.
Date
3/4/1963 - 1/4/1964
Extent
1 file
Collection
Archive
Cemetery_Name
WANDSWORTH (STREATHAM) CEMETERY
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