Record

Unique IDCWGC/8/1/4/1/2/29
File NumberCCM10499
TitleLieutenant LEONARD STOPFORD BROOKE - BAD BERGZABERN CEMETERY - Royal Air Force
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DescriptionFile of correspondence concerning the grave of Lieutenant Leonard Stopford Brooke in Bad Bergzabern Cemetery, Germany. Main topics include: correspondence with next of kin regarding damages to the headstone caused by a small bomb during the Second World War, and replacement with temporary metal crosses; correspondence regarding the erection of a replacement headstone.
Content NoteIncludes: Letter from the IWGC to Henry Brooke, brother of the casualty, regarding damages to the headstones of Lieutenant Brooke and Lieutenant Provan caused by a small bomb during the Second World War, which did not affect the graves, dated 5 August 1949; letter from Henry Brooke to Brigadier Higginson requesting an update on the condition of his brother’s grave, and whether a replacement headstone had been erected, dated 11 October 1955; internal note from F. Tynell to Mr. Mackay concerning the supply and erection of replacement headstones on 15 January 1954, as well as the inscription on Lieutenant Brooke’s headstone, dated 12 October 1955; letter from D.R. Agnew, IWGC Chief Administrative Officer, to the IWGC Secretary providing an update on the condition of Lieutenant Brooke’s and Lieutenant Provan’s graves during a routine tour on 20th October 1955, and a list of plants surrounding each grave, dated 29 October 1955.
Date5/8/1949 - 10/11/1955
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
CategoryEfiles
Cemetery_NameBAD BERGZABERN CEMETERY
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