Record

Unique IDCWGC/8/1/4/1/2/494
File NumberCCM101578
TitlePrivate C. BOYLING - ELLESMERE CEMETERY - 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish)
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DescriptionFile of correspondence concerning the grave of Private C. Boyling in Ellesmere Cemetery, UK. Main topics include: correspondence with next of kin regarding the temporary removal of the Commission headstone marking Private Boyling’s grave to accommodate a further burial in the grave; correspondence with next of kin regarding the replacement of the Commission headstone and additional erection of a small marble stone.
Content NoteIncludes: Handwritten letter from Donald F. Boyling, son of the casualty, to IWGC informing the Commission of the intended removal and subsequent replacement of Private Boyling’s headstone in order to inter his mother in the grave, dated 10 January 1955; handwritten letter from D.F. Boyling to the IWGC Secretary enquiring about the type of headstone or kerb that would indicate his mother was also buried in Private Boyling’s grave, dated 15 January 1955; handwritten letter from D.F. Boyling to the IWGC Secretary stating that the Commission headstone was replaced on Private Boyling’s grave, and that a small marble stone commemorating his mother was also placed on the grave, dated 8June 1955.
Date10/1/1955 - 13/6/1955
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
CategoryEfiles
Cemetery_NameELLESMERE CEMETERY
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