Record

Unique IDCWGC/8/1/4/1/2/162
File NumberCCM57737
TitlePrivate MESSEDER - HAMPSTEAD CEMETERY - Royal Army Service Corps
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DescriptionFile of correspondence regarding the headstone marking the grave of Private C H Messeder in Hampstead Cemetery, England. The correspondence details the request from Mrs D Wilde, Private Messeder's sister-in-law, for a new headstone to be inscribed with the names of the casualty's wife and son who were both also interred in the grave.
Content NoteIncludes: Handwritten letter from Mrs D Wilde, Private Messeder's sister-in-law, asking for the headstone marking his grave to be cleaned and engraved with the names of the casualty's wife and son, who died in 1938 and 1961 respectively, undated but received by the Commission on 18 July 1961; letter from N Dean to Mrs Wilde, informing her that the Commission agreed to engrave the additional inscription, but that it needed to be shortened to fit, 1 August 1961; handwritten letter from Mrs Wilde, reporting that she had visited the grave and was very pleased with it, especially the new turfing, and thanking the Commission for the completion of work, 10 December 1961.
Date18/7/1961 - 12/2/1962
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
CategoryEfiles
Cemetery_NameHAMPSTEAD CEMETERY
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