Record

Unique IDCWGC/8/1/4/1/2/354
File NumberCCM91050
TitlePrivate ALISTAIR MacDONALD - GLASGOW (CRAIGTON) CEMETERY - Lothians and Border Horse
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DescriptionFile of correspondence concerning the grave of Private Alistair MacDonald in Glasgow (Craigton) Cemetery, UK. Main topics include: correspondence with next of kin regarding repeated complaints about the condition of Private MacDonald’s grave.
Content NoteIncludes: Handwritten letter from Miss Ella MacDonald, sister of the casualty, to the CWGC informing the Commission about the neglected condition of Private MacDonald’s grave, dated 22 August 1961; handwritten letter from Miss E. MacDonald to the CWGC Director-General stating that Private MacDonald’s grave was still in poor condition after the Commission arranged for the grave to be tended to, dated 18 September 1961; letter from A.R.C. Prentis to Miss E. MacDonald explaining that the grave had been cleaned, but the grass had grown rather quickly and maintaining all of the scattered war graves in the cemetery was difficult, dated 6 October 1961; handwritten letter from Miss Isabella (Ella) MacDonald to the CWGC Director-General reporting that Private MacDonald’s grave was once again in very poor condition, dated 26 August 1967; letter from M. Campbell, CWGC Director-General, to Miss I. MacDonald explaining that the grave was in poor condition because the contractor retired and the Commission had not been able to find a suitable replacement, dated 14 September 1967; handwritten letter from Miss I. MacDonald to the CWGC Director-General stating that the condition of Private MacDonald’s grave had not been improved, dated 16 September 1967; handwritten letter from Miss I. MacDonald to M. Campbell stating that she found the grave to be in good condition, dated 3 October 1964.
Date22/8/1961 - 24/10/1967
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
CategoryEfiles
Cemetery_NameGLASGOW (CRAIGTON) CEMETERY
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