Record

Unique IDCWGC/8/1/4/1/2/157
File NumberCCM55562
TitleCorporal CHARLES MITTONETTE - SEDGLEY (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD WEST EXTENSION - Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
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DescriptionFile of correspondence concerning the grave of Corporal Charles Mittonette in Sedgley (All Saints) Churchyard West Extension, UK. Main topics include: correspondence from next of kin regarding the neglected condition of Corporal Mittonette’s grave; internal correspondence regarding arrangements with the church authorities, and later British Legion, for the maintenance of war graves in the churchyard; later correspondence from next of kin regarding the poor condition of Corporal Mittonette’s grave.
Content NoteIncludes: Handwritten letter from Mrs Annette Tart (née Mittonette), complaning to the Commission regarding the neglected state of Corporal Mittonette's grave, 26 February 1953; letter from the IWGC Secretary to J.A. Pugh, Sexton of Sedgley (All Saints) Church, requesting that the grave of Corporal Mittonette be put in order as Mrs. Annette Tart, sister of the casualty, complained that the grave was in poor condition and marked with footprints, dated 9 March 1953; handwritten letter from Frank Tart, on behalf of Annette Tart, to the CWGC regarding the neglected condition of Corporal Mittonette’s grave, dated 23 February 1966; handwritten letter from Frank Tart to the CWGC regarding a further complaint about the neglected condition of the grave, dated 17 May 1966; letter to Frank Tart regarding arrangements for the Commission’s Travelling Head Gardener to maintain war graves in the churchyard pending the Sexton’s return to work, dated 13 July 1966; handwritten letter from Frank Tart to the CWGC regarding the poor condition of Corporal Mittonette’s grave, dated 5 November 1968; letter from the CWGC Regional Director informing the CWGC Director General that an agreement had been concluded with the local branch of the British Legion to maintain war graves in Sedgley (All Saints) Churchyard West Extension, dated 11 April 1969; handwritten letter from Frank Tart regarding Corporal Mittonette’s grave, which had been trampled down and required banking down and the headstone raised, dated 14 April 1969.
Date26/2/1953 - 15/4/1969
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
CategoryEfiles
Cemetery_NameSEDGLEY (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD WEST EXTENSION
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