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Unique IDCWGC/8/1/4/1/1/58-1
File NumberAA31431 PT. 1
TitleLieutenant ARTHUR CONWAY OSBORNE MORGAN - CANADIAN CEMETERY No.2, NEUVILLE-ST. VAAST - Royal Field Artillery
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DescriptionCorrespondence from various members of next-of-kin enquiring into the situation regarding the whereabouts of Lieutenant Morgan’s grave, with a full description of his belongings, his appearance and clothing as well as accounts of his last known actions provided by Morgan’s comrades. Correspondence with various army staff regarding Morgan’s fate. Correspondence regarding Morgan’s commemoration on the Loos Memorial and the unveiling ceremony of the memorial on 4 August 1930.
Content NoteIncludes: Letter from Morgan’s best friend Major Hollond regarding a letter sent to him by Morgan’s sister, dated 14 Oct 1918. Newspaper clipping from The Times giving an account of a bereaved Canadian parent’s visit to Belgium and their experiences, July 1919. Letter from next of kin enquiring into policy regarding personal inscriptions on headstones and the possibility of erecting a private memorial, date 15 June 1923.
Date20/10/1915 - 12/7/1930
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
Cemetery_NameCANADIAN CEMETERY No.2, NEUVILLE-ST. VAAST
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