Description | File of correspondence concerning the grave of Major Roderick Stanley Dallas DSO, DSC and Bar, in Pernes British Cemetery, France, as well as the grave of Flight Commander Robert Alexander Little in Wavans British Cemetery, France. Main topics include: Early correspondence regarding registration and marking of Major Dallas's grave, Correspondence with members of the public, including a fellow officer of Major Dallas, enquiring about the location of the grave; Correspondence and photocopies of various archival documents from external sources with regards to a request to amend Major Dallas's rank on his headstone and other casualty details recorded by the Commission. |
Content Note | Includes: Letter from War Office stamped 26 June 1918 confirming registration of Major Dallas's grave and the marking of the grave with a wooden cross; Enquiry form regarding visit by Miss A.M. Lundagen looking for Major Dallas's grave, dated 31 May 1937; Letter from Squadron Leader (retired) C.W. Usher regarding his desire to trace any relatives of Major Dallas, dated 24 August 1956;. |
Cemetery_Name | WAVANS BRITISH CEMETERY; PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY |