Record

Unique IDCWGC/8/1/4/1/2/410
File NumberCCM100333
TitleSecond Engineer JAMES GRIEVE - LLWYNGWRIL (ST. CELYNIN) CHURCHYARD - Mercantile Marine Reserve
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DescriptionFile of correspondence concerning the grave of Second Engineer James Grieve in Llwyngwril (St. Celynin) Churchyard, Wales. Main topics include: correspondence from next of kin regarding complaint about the condition of Second Engineer Grieve’s grave; correspondence regarding the five unknown men buried with Second Lieutenant Grieve and confirmation that they were war dead and adequately marked by the private memorial marking the grave.
Content NoteIncludes: Handwritten letter from Mrs. Jane Grieve, widow of the casualty, to the IWGC regarding the neglected condition of Second Engineer Grieve’s grave and request to have it put in good order, dated 20 June 1932; letter from the IWGC to the Secretary, The Admiralty, requesting information about the five unknown men buried with Second Engineer Grieve, dated 29 September 1932; letter from the IWGC Director of Records to the IWGC Director of Works explaining that the five men buried with Second Engineer Grieve were confirmed as having belonged to the crew of Kethailes and were therefore classified as war dead, and that no further action was required as the grave was adequately marked by a locally erected private memorial, dated 1 November 1932.
Date20/6/1932 - 1/11/1932
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
CategoryEfiles
Cemetery_NameLLWYNGWRIL (ST. CELYNIN) CHURCHYARD
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