Record

Unique IDCWGC/8/1/4/1/2/543
File NumberCCM101796
TitleSecond Lieutenant HOWARD LAURENCE PENNAL - LEVAL COMMUNAL CEMETERY - Royal Air Force
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DescriptionFile of correspondence concerning the grave of Second Lieutenant Howard Laurence Pennal in Leval Communal Cemetery, France. Main topics include: enquiry from next of kin regarding the neglected condition of Second Lieutenant Pennal’s grave; correspondence regarding the inspection of the grave and report on its condition.
Content NoteIncludes: Handwritten letter from Mrs. E. Freda Mills, sister of the casualty, to the IWGC regarding the neglected condition of Second Lieutenant Pennal’s grave and headstone, which appeared to have been temporarily erected, and request that the grave be put in good order, dated 9 September 1959; letter from M. Campbell, IWGC Secretary, to Mrs. E.F. Mills, explaining that the grave was inspected and found in good condition and planted with flowers, and that the headstone’s appearance was due to the soil having been cleared away from the base while being washed, dated 13 October 1959.
Date9/9/1959 - 13/10/1959
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
CategoryEfiles
Cemetery_NameLEVAL COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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