| Description | File of correspondence concerning the grave of Sergeant Cyril Charles Henry Poole in Gloucester Old Cemetery, United Kingdom. Main topics include correspondence with Sergeant Poole's father Oliver Poole requesting for the erection of a headstone over the grave, correspondence with the Ministry of Pensions confirming that Sergeant Poole was discharged on 23 January 1919 with gunshot wounds and died on 18 September 1921 of heart failure, so his death was not considered attributable or aggravated by active service. Correspondence with casualty's widow explaining that Sergeant Poole's death occurred outside its covering dates and therefore was not a war grave, with response from Mrs Poole contesting her husband's death was attributable to his wounds and service in the war. Correspondence with G.W.S. Blakeways Town Clerk for Gloucestershire City Council asking for the Commission to erect a headstone over Sergeant Poole's grave. Further correspondence from the Commission to Mrs Poole explaining that it was prepared to erect a headstone of the Commission's standard design at her own expense. Correspondence between Herbert Goodland, Arthur Browne and Foster confirming in the exceptional circumstances that the Commission would erect their own headstone over the grave at its own expense. |
| Content Note | Includes: Handwritten letter from Sergeant Poole's father Oliver Poole requesting for the erection of a headstone over the grave, dated 18 March 1922. Handwritten letter from the casualty's widow Mabel Poole requesting for a personal inscription for Sergeant Poole's headstone, dated 17 February 1923. Handwritten letter from Mabel Poole insisting her husband's death was attributable to his war service and wounds, dated 28 February 1923. Handwritten letter from Mabel Poole refusing to have a Commission headstone erected at her own expense and instead have one of her own chosen design erected instead, dated 27 March 1923. Handwritten letter from Mrs Poole thanking the Commission for agreeing to erect one of its own headstones at the Commission's own expense, dated 29 May 1923. |