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Unique ID	CWGC/8/1/4/1/1/67
File Number	AA33438
Title	Major FRANCIS JULIAN AUDLEY MACKWORTH - VIEILLE-CHAPELLE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, LACOUTURE - Royal Field Artillery
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Description	Correspondence with casualty's widow regarding the location of Major Mackworth's grave in Lacoutre Communal Cemetery and her wishes for his body to be left in its original burial spot which was purchased by the next-of-kin and marked with a permanent private memorial. Correspondence with casualty's brother regarding grave details in preparation for a visit to the grave with Mackworth's widow. Correspondence regarding exhumation and reburial of Mackworth's remains into Ville Chapelle New Military Cemetery. Correspondence among Commission staff regarding correction of Mackworth's details in records. Correspondence regarding Commission carrying out renovation work on the private memorial at the expense of the next of kin. Later correspondence regarding enquiry into original burial location with photoccopies of casualty details, grave registration report, roll of honour and Debrett's illustrated baronetage.
Content Note	Includes: Letter from Major Mackworth's widow regarding visit to find the grave by Mackworth's brother, Colonel H.L. Mackworth, and that the body had been removed from Lacoutre Communal Cemetery to a miltiary cemetery with a cross over the grave displaying incorrect details, dated 18 May 1920. Letter from Major Mackworth's brother, regarding his visit to the grave in Vielle Chapelle and request to have a flat foundation stone placed under the existing stone cross (PM) marking the grave, dated 16 June 1936. Sketch of private memorial marking Mackworth's grave, undated. Invoice for renovation work carried out on private memorial over Mackworth's grave, dated 26 Oct 1938.
Date	9/9/1919 - 12/8/1999
Extent	1 file
Collection	Archive
Cemetery_Name	VIEILLE-CHAPELLE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, LACOUTURE