Record

Unique IDCWGC/8/1/4/1/2/403
File NumberCCM99042
TitleCaptain ROBERT HUTCHINSON BOOTH - PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY - Army Service Corps
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DescriptionFile of correspondence concerning the grave of Captain Robert Hutchinson Booth in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Main topics include: correspondence regarding enquiries about the location of Captain Booth’s grave; correspondence from next of kin regarding enquiry about the maintenance of the grave; correspondence with next of kin concerning arrangements for the repair of the private memorial marking Captain Booth’s grave; correspondence with next of kin regarding the renovation of the memorial.
Content NoteIncludes: Handwritten letter from Major H. Bailey, friend of the casualty, to the IWGC Secretary requesting information about the location of Captain Booth’s grave, dated 1 June 1944; letter from the Deputy Assistant Chaplain-General, D.A.C.G.’s Office, Malta Force, to the IWGC Director-General requesting information about the burial location of Captain Booth, dated 1 June 1944; copy letter from Mrs. Margaret Robinson, sister of the casualty, to Captain R. Haworth enquiring whether the Commission was responsible for maintaining Captain Booth’s grave and, if not, whether she was able to send money for its future upkeep, dated 22 January 1960; handwritten letter from Carmel Robinich, Artist Sculptor, to the IWGC providing an estimate of the cost and work required to repair the private memorial marking Captain Booth’s grave, dated 4 April 1960; handwritten letter from Captain R. Haworth to the IWGC Director-General stating that Mrs. M. Robinson agreed to pay for the repair of the memorial, dated 25 June 1960; letter from A.R.C. Prentis to Mrs. M. Robinson reporting that the private memorial marking Captain Booth’s grave was renovated and repaired, dated 31 August 1960.
Date1/6/1944 - 31/8/1960
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
CategoryEfiles
Cemetery_NamePIETA MILITARY CEMETERY
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