Record

Unique ID	CWGC/8/1/4/1/2/129
File Number	CCM40307
Title	Captain FRANCIS OCTAVIUS GRENFELL - VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY - 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers
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Description	File of correspondence regarding the grave of Captain Francis Octavius Grenfell in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium. Correspondence includes letters enquiring about the location of his grave with prospective visits in mind and copies of replies sent by head office.
Content Note	Includes: handwritten letter from R. Chant, Esq. an apparent former comrade of Captain Grenfell wishing to address the logistics of visiting the grave and the Commission's reply; a handwritten letter from I. N. Redhead, Esq. in Grenada seeking information about Captain Grenfell and the other members of his family who fell in the 1st world war; and the Commission's reply; the Commission's reply to an enquiry (copy not enclosed) from Ms M.A. Babb in the USA about several officer casuaties of the 1st world war including Captain Grenfell and the location of their places of commemoration; and a photocopy of Captain Grenfell's biographical and citation entry in 'The Victoria Cross'.
Date	7/9/1948 - 27/7/1979
Extent	1 file
Collection	Archive
Category	Efiles
Cemetery_Name	VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY

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