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Unique ID	CWGC/8/1/4/1/2/392
File Number	CCM97057
Title	Private FREEMAN - HIGHCLIFFE (ST. MARK) CHURCHYARD - Royal Marine Light Infantry
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Description	File of correspondence concerning the grave of Private Frederick Freeman in Highcliffe (St. Mark) Churchyard, UK. Main topics include: an enquiry from the casualty's next-of-kin conveyed by the local Royal British Legion Branch about the possibility of the Commission effecting repairs to the deteriorating existing wooden cross with which his grave is marked; advice that the Commission would be prepared to replace it with a permanent headstone to which the family agreed; clarification that it is their wish for the same inscription to be reproduced on the Commission's headstone and what the wording says; arrangement for the inclusion of the grave in the maintenance agreement along with other war graves in the same churchyard, progress with the production, delivery and erection of the headstone and confirmation to the local Royal British Branch that it is erected.
Content Note	Includes: Letter from the local Royal British Legion Branch conveying an enquiry from the casualty's next-of-kin about the possibility of the Commission effecting repairs to the deteriorating existing wooden cross with which his grave is marked; reply advising the Commission are prepared to replace it with a permanent headstone seeking and obtaining clarification that it is their wish for the same inscription to be reproduced on the Commission's headstone and what the wording says; arrangement for the inclusion of the grave in the maintenance agreement along with other war graves in the same churchyard, progress with the production, delivery and erection of the headstone; copy of letter confirmating to the local Royal British Branch that it is erected and an acknowledgement from same.
Date	14/5/1956 - 20/11/1957
Extent	1 file
Collection	Archive
Category	Efiles
Cemetery_Name	HIGHCLIFFE (ST. MARK) CHURCHYARD