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No. I Inside Minute Paper. s l/iV/i-^ iA /Li/ {{ // € ■U; L & ' fVJyj/fc '/< ■: £ At/'/J S/Sl/c/lOWY fist r> -, no Afo)/Mrtu /'U*r~/r~ /■ s Ta‘ 'u* AytOnsfacJ A/suI/jV/cRi, —^ Alyl/Ucj? // /VlU/u* sc*- & til/[/ia/ ■sOY /A Zsi/ us// V/ /A/SSsi-*. CtfMiSfif /k/ <2. At J 1//'L/IYIJ//^z( V7TK UyC-r^, s/U y / / (fe fumwx // ^ylxpy- Q /// /s/zn /£*» AV-t^x ?- vaM/lVy'/VWi A//%_,< A(/l//^> A\/ fiy/nzru/t At A /) VVy/ush At /’/nu/u/, /ctSA Vu A 'lz*'l CcO\ A. Ay A cuv/cy Vc CL/zUsuS-t, A// ***4/ s !■: /// yrtUC /C'/ti/h* At: /i/iswi 4t V/ncc/ui^ . A Auu s/ uu/ . /fiu' vC* AIvscj-/ //ISC4/ s>yV.JSh JiV/S/. Wy/a UL 4/h : l A Azt/f / thycu* s//? t- M0 The Hon, Col, Secy,, I should be glad to receive instructions as to the approach to the Cemetery to enable the plan for the War Graves Comission to be completed. The plan showing the graves and cemetery is ready for inking in o e (j ^j Co Ionia-1 Engineer, 21/12/22. \ /£. yu y ^ 4W i O' 4. a ^A C/uJy o ft? ?)tu/> n "/ y}/0/yy oj 1. /tU. ay yy ^ t I r- C.S.O. No. &- 4 a 1 Inside Minute Paper. I Sheet N*...... J ^7 /Li. a C^i> 1/ /csL// L/. A ^ /U. / /-ic~ /U I zu/c^zu^/- ^L /£- L C/ #4- / / /// / V A 7 Ttz&r ? y * r/ff/ L? Th© Hon; Colonial Secretary. Tracing of -plan of Cemetery Showing e position of war graves horwith, also 14 photographs to accompany tracing. Colonial Engineer. 3/1/33. A iZfr(t~r -/r 4Xk^Aj«1v ^ b-Z- 23 — X4a (TtS) ^C(e>x. feuyu*- w £***(//) ^ a/ *^yu^e / *z 7 — R-h y ^ /^X Cf/y<~ /* ^ ™'’ / AE J /L££a*1> /fS L?CC^' / *f / <3?E ( • - - rr ' r 4 f4> ' 4J—% - ztScC ' y V 4 - h/u *1/ (fi-Jfj) i stcfic^-n^ €fA*t+*4*- As/ 1Y/? rCr''":<.A/‘-:.Z- r /r* f - £// , of /2" ^yit t/l/? 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Sir, With reference to Mr. Walter Long's Circular despatch of the 5th of December, 1917, respecting the constitution and functions of the Imperial War Craves Commission, I have the honour to inform you that the Commission desire it to he knoivn that under their Charter they are charged ■with the duty of caring for and. erecting permanent memorials on the graves of all officers and men of the Naval and Military Forces of the British Empire who fell during the War, and that it is possible that they may also eventually assume the same duties as regards the graves of members of the mercantile marine and civilian organisations who served with (he armed forces. •> The policy adopted by the Commission and accepted by His Majesty's Government is to erect memorials of a 'uniform type. The type of headstone employed for cemeteries in France and Flanders is used for headstones in other countries, if local conditions of transport and \materials, etc., permit. In some cases, owing to inaccessibility or indifferent communications, it has been necessary to adopt a smaller and more compact form of memorial, but the principle of uniformity is adhered to. This principle was adopted by the Commission in order to ensure equality of treatment for the graves of all, whatever their rank or status, and it is desirable that local administrations should not erect memorials of a different nature from those adopted by the Commission. The Officer Administering the Government of ;j. ft is the practice of the Commission, after obtaining information. to the names of the soldiers concerned, to communicate with the next-of-kin, in order to confirm the particulars io be engraved on each headstone. In the case of burials in the Colonies this duty will be carried out by the Head Ojjicc of the Commission in London. 4. The erection of memorials to the memory of native troops, carriers, etc., depends upon local conditions. In ordinary circumstances the Commission ■would, not erect individual headstones but a central memorial in some suitable locality to be selected by the Government concerned. o. At the request of the Commission L suggest, that, in the event of any members of the Naval or Military Forces, Mercantile Marine or civilian organisations serving with the armed forces, who fell during the War, having been buried in the territory under your administration, you should communicate direct with the Imperial War Graves Commission, 82, Baker Street, London, IF.l, ' with a view to arrangements being made for the appointment, if necessary, of an agency of the Commission to carry out its duties in regard to any local graves. An illustrated pamphlet explanatory of the types of memorial and headstone which have been adopted will be supplied by the Commission if desired. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, WINSTON S. CHURCHILL. / CIRCULAR. Colonial Secretary's Office, Stanley, Falkland Islands, 8th February, 1922. Sir I have the honour to attach a copy of a Cir cular Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies dealing with the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission in erecting permanent memor ials on naval and military graves, together with a copy of minute from the Governor containing pro posals for giving effect to the recommendations of the Commission in this Colony. 2. I shall he glad to learn whether the trustees of the Stanley Cemetery concur in the proposals made hy His Excellency, I am, The Very Rev.Dean Stanley Smith,H.A. Sir, Hon. G. I. Turner, Your obedient servant The Rev. Fr. Higone, H.Henniker-Heaton Hon. H. C. Harding, Colonial Secretary. Hon. w. A. Harding, (Chairman Stanley Cemetery Trustees M.C.Craigie-Halkett, Esq., Stanley. i V f^fALKV.^ ' J- . .. -•• ■ Port Stanley, February 13th. 1922. Dear Sir, As I have no particular views on the subject of the Cir cular dated 8th. February instant, I will abide by the deci- ssiori of the other trustees of the Stanley Cemetry. Yours faithfully, v z • The Colonial Secretary. Stanley. r r Stanley, 22nd February 1922. a c? * Sir, With reference to your Circular letter dated the 8th inst.,forwarding copy of a Circular Despatch from the Secretary of state for the Colonies dealing with the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission in erecting permanent memorials on naval and military graves,together witi a copy of tks a minute from the Governor containing proposals for giving effect to the recommendations of the Commission, I have the honour to inform you that I concur in the proposals made by His Excellency* I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant. k YUaJ,LA- R-jLAsfo -—(r Stanley Semetery Trustee. The Honble, The Colonial Secretary, &o, &o, &c, Civ (C J (UAM^^'i (l L :i‘ > (<‘ 'u 1 fy^juTL- aA** Cii^ CCt^J VJLaJL, ) t fUtC'K ^Ac ' F l UA^fcL IU. c Uv 'IdLy*-? 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Warding, M.C.Craigie-Halkett, Esq., Stanley. » March 2nd IQ22+ Special Meeting at Government House to discuss question of permanent War Memorials in Stanley Cemetery with His Excellency the Governor* PresentHon Colonial Secretary Hon W? A, Harding Very Revd Dean Smith Mr M, C, Halkett Mr G? I, Turner* "Kent11 Memorial to be referred to War Graves Commission and Admiralty, Volunteers would probably fall into line*' Halligan, Hatten, Lovett, Third and Fitzpatrick would be entitled to headstones from War Graves Commission* Hudson, Charlton, Glendenning, Hobbs, Holland, Avery, also Parry Gaoler, suggested these to be provided by Colony but to differ from IQT4 - IQIQ pattern* His Exoellenoy brought before the trustees scheme he had for improvement of entrance to Cemetery and invited suggestions* Dear Mr He at or. potes herewith by of March 10th 1922 m { LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS VOLUNTEER FORCE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES Y/HILE OH SERVICE DURING THE WAR AND V/HOSa BODIES WERE BURIED IH THE STANLEY CEHETERY^J-^ALKLAITD ISLANDS• *v CAUSE OF DEATH NAME RANK DATE OF DEATH GRAVE No. REMARKS. N# Aitken Private Drowned 1st December * 1914 777 Cross* no name as yet W 0 Shire Private Drowned 1st Dec embers, 1914- 731) Cross and kerb, no ) H. Gaylard Private Drovmed 1st December., 1914 730) names as yet* ) J. W. Allen Private Drowned 1st December, 1914 782) i RETURM_QF_0PPIGERS AMD MEN OF HIS MAJESTY'S NAVAL FORCES WHO ----- T}IEIR LILES WHILE ON SEKVICE DURING THE V/AR AND WHOSE bodies ARE BURIED IN THE STANLEY CEMETERY, FALKLAND ISLANDS. NAME RATING SHIP REMARKS• CAUSE OF DEATH DATE OF DEATH GRAVE No. ^ Li lied, in action or died of v/ounds received in action. A5 G. Titheridge Private, R.M.L.I. II.M.So "Kent" Killed in action 8th. December, 1914 ) ) Walter Woods Private, R.M.L.I. H.M.S. "Kent" Killed in action 8th December, 1914 ) ) Walter James Kind This grave, con Private, R.M.L.I. Killed in action 8th December. 1914 ) H.M.S. "Kent" ) taining the bodies / Samuel Kelly 8th December, 1914 ) of nine men, is Private, R.M.L.I. H.M.S. "Kent" Killed in action ) enclosed by a teak George Alfred Duckett coping and bears Steward Killed in action 8th December, 1914 ) H.M.S. "Kent" ) a teak oi’oss with Walter Young 783 a brass plate Stoker Killed in action 8th December, 1914 ) H.M.S. "Kent" ) thereon stating George Snow details of those Private, R.M.L.I. Died of wounds 20th December, 1914 ) H.M.S. "Kent" ) interred in it. Tom Spence Sergeant, R.M.L.I. 24th December, 1914 ) H.M.S. "Kent" Died of v/ounds ) ) (b) Accidentally killed or died of ) natural causes. Edwin Kartell Stoker 8th December, 1914 ) Accidentally killed Marked by a wooden s 11 • M. S. " Gla s gow " James Hattie 791 cross giving Seaman, R.N.R. ii Accidentally killed 1st July, 1915 H.M.So "Macedonia details. William Third (i) ti Engineer ? 31st December, 1914 785 S.S. "Royal Transport" Charles Halligan 787) Marked by a v/oodei A.B. Natural causes 4th February, 1915 H.la.S. "Bristol" ) cross giving Frank Westbrook Lovett / 805) details Cook Natural causes 5th April, 1916 H.M.S. "Kent" Robert Fitzpatrick / 840 Stoker Natural causes 25th August, 1919 R.N.W/T Station (i) It is not known whether s.s. "Royal Transport" v/as in Admiralty Service. J / 832/21. i 5tli April, 22 • l Sir, ,, I am directed by the Governor of the Falkland Islands to inform you with reference to a Circular Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies of the 21st of June last, that this Government will ho glad to afford any assistance in its power to the War Graves Commission in carrying out its duties in regard to the war graves in this Colony. 2 o I attach a list of the graves, not yet marked by a permanent memorial, of naval ratings and members of the Defence Force and mercantile marine, who lost their lives while on service during the war and were buried in the cemetery at Stanley. o o I am to request you to be good enough to supply this Government with the illustrated pamphlet explanatory of the types of memorial and headstone which have been adopted. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, The Secretary, Ho Henniker-Heaton, Imperial War Graves commission, 82, Baker Street, Golohi%l Secretary. London, Vi. !• H. M. Naval Dei: Stanley, FALKLAND ISLANDS. t 24th April, 1922. No: 224/22 NAVAL GRAVES AND LEMURIALS. Sir, I beg to request that I may be informed as to whether there are any records of any Naval graves or memorials in this district other than the grave and memorial erected by II.'IS. "KENT" to those killed in the battle on 8th December, 1914. This information is required in connection with a reuort called for by the Admiralty on the subject of Cemeteries, Upkeep of graves and maintenance of monuments etc:. Yours truly, •rs /"n i ■ / M7 i / / V i / Officer in Charge of Works. The honourable The Colonial Secretary, STANLEY. t r 332/21- 28th April, 22* Sir, I am directed by the Governor to uciwiowiedgo t• -‘-C receipt or your lotted lo« 224/22 of the 24th instant on the subject of Haval graves and memorials , and to enclose herewith a list of grave- of naval ratings whose bodies aro hurled in the cemetery at Stanley* L\ hioro are a few other graves of naval :uon dating back seventy or eighty years in other parts of the Colony* i'ho Colonial boverrmiont is now having a cemetery at Pori Louis put in order, and headstones or wooden cresses renewed* Till a contains two or ulroo graves of seamen which will b'°- rentered* I am, Six1, Your obedient servant, H .Henniker-Heaton, Colonial Secretary* A* A# P# Heave, Esq#, Officer-in-Charge of Y/orks, II• M• ilaval Depot, Stanley* 'V- Sctegife ">> 's4^1/vo islahSI^ H.M. Naval Depot, Falkland Islands. 2nd ay, 1322. No: 257/22. Sir, I have to thank you for your letter No: 832/21 of the 28th ultimo enclosing list of -latest graves of h!aval ratings whose bodies are buried in the Cemetery at Stanley. 2. I note, for information of the Admiralty, that the Colonial Government are restoring graves of seamen in the old cemetery at Port Louis, and beg to request that I may be informed as to whether His Excellency the Governor would be pleased tu give instructions for the naval graves and memorials at Stanley to be maintained by the Colonial Government,in event of such request being made, and if so under what conditions. Yours faithfully, [ AJfi Officer in Charge of Works. The Honourable The Colonial Secretary, STANLEY. i v 832/21« 19th May, 22. Sir I am directed by tho Governor* to acknowledge the receipt of your letter Ho. 237/22 of the 2nd instant on the subject of Naval Graves at Stanley. 2. I an to inform you in reply that adequate measures are taken by the Stanley Cemetery True tees to ensure that naval and military graves are preserved In good condition. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, H. Henniker-Heaton, Colonial Secretary. A. A. P. Heave, JSsq*, Officer-in-CMrge of Works, II. M. Haval Depot, Stanley. m sc* » .... — ^sabl£/ IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION. HFC/IS. / Any further oommunication on this c/ 0?'E' ^-X!S(ffas Baker Street subjeot should be addressed to— /£\vv y*\V “THE SECRETARY,” f/<2> o London, W. 1. and the following number quoted : \ JU1.1922 K ip ■ -3 kO ^&IKLAND 15th May, 1922. Sir, I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th ultimo (832/21) and the enclosure, and to forward the enclosed copy of **The Graves of the Fallen” 0 A further letter will be addressed to you later with reference to the Far Graves in the Falkland Is1ands « I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, 'DIRECTOR OF RECORDS. The Colonial Secretary, Stanley, Falkland Islands. f TELEGRAM. From. : Grave Commission To : Governor Dispatched : 20th July 1922 Time. 9 • Pm Received : 21st July 1922 Time. Governor, Falkland Islands Have seen Dean Smith who recommends that teak crosses x. Hattl/z remain and commission headstones be erectedon graves of ■X- b! all / gam x -x- o Battle Hallimat novet Fitz Patrick and that small central o Lovett memorian (?memorial) be erected in new plot to commemorate remainder of 21 war graves. If you agree please send by next mail sketch plan of cemetery shewing positions of 21 graves and of site recommended for central 17 graves were included in your 832 of 5 April four others are Spencer Elyth Briggs (?Biggs) Newing. Plans should shownature and dernensions of memorials existing in each grave. Grave Commission. ! i % 832/21, uth Pobruap j, So Sir, 1 it'.:- rofo-UGUoc to the telograi*?. from the far Graves Corr-.iiosion^ dated the 20th of July, I — - directed by iko Governor of the Falkland 1’slend:.: to tr* nsr-it herewith a plan of the eerie tor,* h yy/iuy the position of tho war reaves together • rlth diuorrslons, descriptions * and photographs. 2. ■.lie ..latter has been delayed for consider ation of Iterations of and improvements to trie ©tory Shewing In f . :■ pie..... all that part to tho north of the north wall- jl a-.i, Sir , your obedient servant, H. Henniker-Heaton, 0 o Ionia 1 s o cr o t ar j« \3 «: yhe Governor v:Ill probably arrive in England in April or Lay next. you nay wish to refer the ;.fitter Burt-ior to hin on hiu arrival. TLe Secretary, War Gravee Commission, 02, Baker Street London, V; .1. / I I i * W-<» c^-^r-v cAc. ^ vt*- 4 - 03 P\\i . £.rc\eS^ Wersf ^ S^K?r> cer* ■iilii?"7*" • • rfer^~ y wek -o* P\0- A i-V'cev-N \ne«A 11 t* £ -os pivi . Cycles ^ \ts^ *! | hem 111* t -06 VAVaS ^r\sV^\ CV>^r\eS | *-*> * — * ■ i i | J R.., HI I pa- •f ~ :;f a • •: i jS£ . ! • '•':!! r>. IIM.I.ICAV V y V •< ^ • Xrt^TN ^»v^€ c^ss beW»e?o LVa **yr o^ Fw LooeH- « Uife. TK>*- c) • v *** t - c>% *3=>rf^s> VUW* V e o lc CrxsS S \vie«A \ i -o$ ( kgm \ t *& - u 3 to*a |v*e>N \i *6 -\3 \1 I i t ' i : i j * : * " ! i i t IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION. j Any further communication on this aker treet Bubject should be addressed to— 82, B S . “THE SECRETARY,” ondon and the following number quoted : L , W. 1. \J 1 •_ El s t June X « ii 1 h. forr rded to o our letter of .cr a . 5 Ikland r . * t re r ** i*fj dy ir train altd v;e are in tL th e rel at: ve s reardi n the ou eel ion Ox Inscri pti ons to bo place . on ti oe a:i el ones . ] 1 ) - i i.i v our ua ual vraoti oe in t be ye s s, [ , men to e se r r :• J; .L v- , 1 ter to ;,ou enclosing V! i rs for local vc \ fi cl t i on correction on vl spot a fo r ions to tl i ufacl ‘ o AO St c assuming that it will pro uaol oe to a ve 1 - stones ii. this country . l c a ri ange for tfc ei r sh 1 p aent t . . . ley 1 ' f a 1 ic l a n d Tel ar. 1 s G otnpa ny . c i i cases ■r iv ate ne :•£> rials have : • c . i r ' hich I s h a 11 to s -I for fhere is one o in t on which I should be glad tc ’ fo a th{ t is the nature of the tenure of the ■- rave 1I . 0 o iin i s s i o n v; i s h tc b e ab le tc a r ra n: e f o r oon cessior s er e1 n i f. o t g rt r pa ce ; or jx 3l us i rights of burial, so t. at j: en cnce th e ne:no rials have beei - cted it will jo : ‘ le to r r e to r suitable maintenance in pe rpetn ity . .ill you 2.1 ndl le t re know local conditions in thib respect? hours faith full,;eJ J f h e Gov ernor, Go vei . nt I o us , f'.—uG'U •■I a ij L iIaa c .iv U a . i_i m » j / l f- Ref:- FV/6.22/5. To The Governor- & Commander In Charge, FALKLAND ISLANDS VOLUNTEER FORCE. Falkland islands. STANLEY CEMETERY, FALKLAND ISLANDS. I am directed to request that you will kindly verify the regimental particulars and dates of death of the personnel shown hereunder, and at the same time forward one copy of each of the attached forms, in reference to personal inscriptions and cemetery registers to their respective next of kin. In verifying will you please note against each name particulars of decorations av/arded. F.V. Branch 1 (• V'/ a G o C « 62, Baker Street, London, W. 1. Bn. Re g . No o Rank Surname Initials Honours Date of death Plot Row Gra ve. 398 Priva te ALLEN Jo Wo 1. 12. 14. 782 152 Private A1TKEN N. 1. 12. 14. 777 * 303 Priva te BiGGS F. J. 1. 12. 14. 77S 197 Private BLYTH W . 1. 12. 14. 779 335 Priva te NEWING C. A. 1. 12. 14. 775 : 405 Private GAYLARD H. lo 12. 14. 780 403 Private SHIRE W . 1. 12. 14. 781. 248 Corporal SPENCER E. H. 1. 12. 14. 778 ; $ IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION. Any further communication on this 82, BAKER STREET, subject should be addressed to— LONDON, W.l. “THE SECRETARY,” and the following number quoted :— PV.9/6671. 16th Hpril 1924. Sir, FALKLAND ISLANDS VOLUKTSSR FORCS STANLEY 0SVJT3RY, F^LKL.-.ND ISLANDS, with further reference to my FV/6.22/5, of the 13th June copy attached. I am directed to request that you would be so good as to expedite the return of the forms for these men. I am also forwarding herewith duplicate Cemetery Register forms and an additional form for Private N. aitken, for action in case the originals were not received by you. 1 am, Sir Your obedient Servant, F or V ic e -0 ha irman I, w . G. C . The Governor 3c Commander in Chief, Falkland Islands ...... FOLD HERE ___ FOLD HERB ON HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE. ON HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE. Secretary Ns-" (PINAL VERIFICATION BRANCH), \ Imperial War Graves Commission, TT> 82, Baker Street, LONDON, W.l. ______FOLD HERE------IWIHMNMtMai ...... FOLD HERE...... fi/?/ayz IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION, CEMETERY REGISTERS. 82, BAKER STREET, The whole of this form should be filled up to the RIGHT OF CENTRAL LINE and returned as early as possible to the address printed on the back. The form requires no postage LONDON, W.l. stamp and can be folded on the lines marked. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY. CEMETERY REGISTERS. CEMETERY <$/-// Surname III.MMMmilMIMt.MMII.M.I.IMIItllll Rank ...... Dear Sir or Madam, Christian or Forenames (in full) ... 7/ It is the desire of the Imperial War Graves Commission to proceed as rapidly as Regimental Number ...... sfc.aA...... possible with the compilation of the permanent cemetery registers. Military Honours ... Particulars of Company, Battery , I In each war cemetery there will be kept a printed copy of the register of all the etc., and, in case of Naval Units, ) the name of the ship should be j graves in that cemetery, and a complete set of the registers of all cemeteries will be kept gi^en ...... at the offices of the Commission and other places at home and abroad w7here they can be Regiment • • • ... available to relatives for purposes of reference. Nature of death (if desired and if (j The Commission are anxious that the cemetery registers should contain as full particulars are available)... / j ... Date of death information as possible, and for this purpose they would be obliged if you would furnish Age.... them with the particulars specified on the opposite page, adding any others that you (I Son of, Give both parents, and native i may specially desire to be included. place of soldier (if desired) ( | j Husband of Would you kindly at the same time assist the Commission by making any Wife’s address (if desired) necessary corrections in the particulars which have been already filled in. Any other particulars in reference ^ to soldier (if desired) l A further communication will be addressed to you when the Register for this Plot Cemetery is ready for printing, in case you would like to purchase a copy for your own Row ... use, and it would therefore be appreciated if you will kindly notify this Office of any Grave /£/ change of address. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY. Yours faithfully, (Signed) Relationship, FABIAN WARE. Address.. Major-General Vice-Chairman3 Imperial War Graves Commission. 4559 7070B/W531 60,000 7/23 146 F & S J?y7/6(-y.■/ IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION, • CEMETERY REGISTERS. 82, BAKER STREET, The whole of this form should be filled up to the RIGHT OF CENTRAL LINE and LONDON, W.l. ,t1” 'ZZ TolS,S^h0e oa the baok- T1“,0™ re«“‘res “ ^ PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY. CEMETERY REGISTERS. CEMETERY ...... Surname ...... Dear Sir or Madam, Rank ...... // Christian or Forenames (in full) .. It is the desire of the Imperial War Graves Commission to proceed as rapidly as Regimental Number possible with the compilation of the permanent cemetery registers. Military Honours ... Particulars of Company, Battery / j In each war cemetery there will be kept a printed copy of the register of all the etc., and, in case of Naval Units, ) ! the name of the ship should be j graves in that cemetery, and a complete set of the registers of all cemeteries will be kept given at the offices of the Commission and other places at home and abroad where they can be Regiment available to relatives for purposes of reference. l Nature of death (if desired and if ( The Commission are anxious that the cemetery registers should contain as full particulars are available)... information as possible, and for this purpose they would be obliged if you would furnish Date of death Age.... them with the particulars specified on the opposite page, adding any others that you (! Son of, Give both parents, and native may specially desire to be included. place of soldier (if desired) (\ i Husband of Would you kindly at the same time assist the Commission by making any Wife’s address (if desired) necessary corrections in the particulars which have been already filled in. Any other particulars in reference to soldier (if desired) A further communication will be addressed to you when the Register for this Plot . Cemetery is ready for printing, in case you would like to purchase a copy for your own Row... use, and it would therefore be appreciated if you will kindly notify this Office of any Grave ::: I m i change of address. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY. Yours faithfully, (Signed) .Relationship. FABIAN WARE. Address Major-General Vice-Chairman> Imperial War Graves Commission. 4559 7070B/W631 60.000 7/23 146 F&S / CEMETERY REGISTERS. IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION, \ The whole of this form should be filled up to the EIGHT OF CENTRAL LINE and 82, BAKER STREET, returned as early as possible to the address printed on the back. The form requires no postage LONDON, W.l. stamp and can be folded on the lines marked. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY. CEMETERY REGISTERS. CEMETERY...... Surname Rank ...... Dear Sir or Madam o/ > Christian or Forenames (in full) ... 7/ It is the desire of the Imperial War Graves Commission to proceed as rapidly as Regimental Number s£$l£. possible with the compilation of the permanent cemetery registers. Military Honours ... Particulars of Company, Battery In each war cemetery there will be kept a printed copy of the register of all the etc., and, in case of Naval Units, the name of the ship should be \ graves in that cemetery, and a complete set of the registers of all cemeteries will be kept given ...... ( at the offices of the Commission and other places at home and abroad where they can be Regiment available to relatives for purposes of reference. Nature of death (if desired and if The Commission are anxious that the cemetery registers should contain as full particulars are available)... y.l.a£)£& Date of death information as possible, and for this purpose they would be obliged if you would furnish Age...... them with the particulars specified on the opposite page, adding any others that you Son of.. Give both parents, and native may specially desire to be included. place of soldier (if desired) l Husband of. Would you kindly at the same time assist the Commission by making any Wife’s address (if desired) necessary corrections in the particulars which have been already filled in. Any other particulars in reference \ to soldier (if desired) l A further communication will be addressed to you when the Register for this Plot ... • • • • • • Cemetery is ready for printing, in case you would like to purchase a copy for your own Row... • • • • •a a* «••••• •••••••••« •" ...—...... -...... use, and it would therefore be appreciated if you will kindly notify this Office of any Grave • • • change of address. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY...... Yours faithfully, Relationship (Signed)...... FABIAN WARE. Address ai«i«•••••••••»«•• Major-General ...... Vice-Chairman, Imperial War Graves Commission, 4559 7070B/W531 50.000 7/23 146 F & 3 6524 20723D/W584 50.000 1/24 / IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION, CEMETERY REGISTERS. * 82, BAKER STREET, returnedThe as wholeearly asof possiblethis form to should the address be filled printed up to on the the RIGHT back tOFL CENTRATT -L LINET a stamp and can be folded on the lines marked. * *0lm iequiies no Postage LONDON, W.l. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY. CEMETERY REGISTERS. CEMETERY.. Surname ... I...... 2/E^g:./y:...... mm •«•••« i a «•••••«) (^/r/y Nature of death (if desired and if The Commission are anxious that the cemetery registers should contain as full particulars are available)...... IsjUUL. information as possible, and for this purpose they would be obliged if you would furnish Date of death Age...... i...... them with the particulars specified on the opposite page, adding any others that you Son of... •••••• may specially desire to be included. Give both parents, and native place of soldier (if desired) Husband of...... Would you kindly at the same time assist the Commission by making any Wife’s address (if desired) necessary corrections in the particulars which have been already filled in. A.rty other particulars in reference to soldier (if desired) A further communication will be addressed to you when the Register for this Plot ... Cemetery is ready for printing, in case you would like to purchase a copy for your • •• • • • own ...... Row. • • • • • • • « use, and it would therefore be appreciated if you will kindly notify this Office of any Grave 111...... change of address. PLEASE write clearly. Yours faithfully, a s^a7/y46 FiS ...... FOLD HERE ...... FOLD HERE...... I •••••••• ••••»»«■ ON HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE. ON HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE. Secretary (FINAL VERIFICATION BRANCH), Imperial War Graves Commission, 82, Baker Street, LONDON, W.l. ...... FOLD HERE...... FOLD HERE...... y IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION. The whole of this Form should be returned as early as possible to 82, BAKER STREET, the address printed on the hack. The Form requires no postage stamp and LONDON, W.l. can he folded on the lines marked, Unless the form is returned within six Dear Sir or Madam, weeks the particulars indicated will be accepted as correct, the Commission The Imperial War Graves Commission desire to make preparation for the taking no responsibility for any mistakes which may occur. erection of a headstone in :— FOR REPLY. over the grave of:— CEMETERY... (Please write clearly). Surname • • • /T/ (a) Verification or correction of Naval or Military inscription. Naval or Military Unit cfen-C.<£ Date of death AGE (At time of death). Plot...... Row ...... Grave...... (b) Personal inscription or text. The headstone will have engraved on it the naval or military inscription, the badge of the deceased’s naval or military unit, and an emblem of his religious faith. The Commission would be obliged if you would kindly assist them by saying whether the above particulars, name, initials, honours, etc., are correct, in order that the naval or military inscription may be absolutely accurate. A space “ a ” is provided on tbe opposite page for any corrections you may desire to make. If you wish the age to be engraved will you give particulars in the space on the opposite page after the word AGE. Id addition, a space has been reserved at the foot of the headstone, below the emblem of religious faith to allow for the engraving, at your own expense, of a short personal inscription or text of your own choice. I agree to pay the cost of the personal inscription when applied to by the It.is regretted that special alphabets, such as Greek, cannot be accepted. Imperial War Graves Commission. The length of the inscription is limited by the space available on the headstone, and should in consequence not exceed 66 letters, the space between two words counting as one letter. For instance if you choose 12 words, the total number of actual letters should not exceed 55, there being 11 spaces (<0 between the words. If you desire to use this space will you kindly write (clearly) the inscription or text you select in the space “ b’ opposite. A claim for the amount due from you in respect of the engraving of the selected inscription, will be sent to you in due course. The present price is 3Jd. per letter, but this may be subject to future fluctuations of cost. Unless you express a wish to the contrary in the space “ c ” opposite, a cross will bo engraved in the centre of tho stone. Signature Yours faithfully, (Please write very clearly). FABIAN WARE, Major General, Vice-Chairman. Relationship to deceased [p.T.O. IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION. 4559 7070B/W531 50,000 7/23 146 F & 8 5523 20723D/W584 50,000 1/24 jh/ 54 CEMETERY REGISTERS. IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION > The whole of this form should be filled up to the RIGHT OF CENTRAL LINE and 82, BAKER STREET, returned as early as possible to the address printed on the back. The form requires no postage LONDON, W.l. stamp and can be folded on the lines marked. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY. CEMETERY REGISTERS. CEMETERY ...... Surname Rank Dear Sir or Madam, Christian or Forenames (in full) ... Jl&L y - It is the desire of the Imperial War Graves Commission to proceed as rapidly as Regimental Number J 4559 7070B/W631 60.000 7/23 146 F&S 6524 20723 D/W 584 50.000 1/24 Sl/j/66 Y/ CEMETERY REGISTERS. imperial war graves commission, The whole of this form should be filled up to the EIGHT OP CENTRAL LINE and 82, BAKER STREET, returned as early as possible to the address printed on the back. The form requires no postage LONDON, W.l. stamp and can be folded on the lines marked. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY. CEMETERY REGISTERS. CEMETERY ,2k.z..Ez-/.. Surname ...... Rank Dear Sir or Madam Christian or Forenames (in full) ... It is the desire of the Imperial War Graves Commission to proceed as rapidly as Regimental Number possible with the compilation of the permanent cemetery registers. Military Honours ... Particulars of Company, Battery , I etc., and, in case of Naval Units, ) ; In each war cemetery there will be kept a printed copy of the register of all the the name of the ship should be j 1 given graves in that cemetery, and a complete set of the registers of all cemeteries will be kept at the offices of the Commission and other places at home and abroad where they can be Regiment available to relatives for purposes of reference. Nature of death (if desired and if particulars are available)..* full The Commission are anxious that the cemetery registers should contain as • • • Date of death Age..... information as possible, and for this purpose they would be obliged if you would furnish Son of... them with the particulars specified on the opposite page, adding any others that you Give both parents, and native place of soldier (if desired) may specially desire to be included. Husband of Wife’s address (if desired) Would you kindly at the same time aseist the Commission by mating any Any other particulars in reference ^ necessary correction, in the part.cnlam which have been already filled in. to soldier (if desired) • • • CemeteryA furtheri, ready communication tor printing, m will_ beJon addressed ^ to “ Plot . you • • • own Row ... ,1Ra y 0UJa llke purchase a copy for your Grave • • • changeuse, and of it address. would therefore be appreciate « ^ kindly n°tlfy this 0ffice °f aUy PLEASE yjRITE CLEARLY* Relationship (Signed)...... ,! Yours faithfully, Address in...... FABIAN WARE. ....„...... , ...... Major-General 50,000 7/23 146 F & S 4558 SS. 50.000 1124 Vice-Chairman, Imperial War Graves Commission. 5524 2v?/Uy/ imperial war graves commission, CEMETERY REGISTERS. 82, BAKER STREET, The whole of this form should be filled up to the RIGHT OF CENTRAL LINE aud returned as early as possible to the address printed on the back. The form requires no postage LONDON, W.l. stamp and can be folded on the lines marked. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY. CEMETERY REGISTERS. CEMETERY ... Surname ...... - Rank ...... Dear Sir or Madam, Christian or Forenames (in full) ...... It is the desire of the Imperial War Graves Commission to proceed as rapidly as Regimental Number possible with the compilation of the permanent cemetery registers. Military Honours ... Particulars of Company, Battery , In each war cemetery there will be kept a printed copy of the register of all the etc., and, in case of Naval Units, ) the name of the ship should be ) graves in that cemetery, and a complete set of the registers of all cemeteries will be kept given ...... ( at the offices of the Commission and other places at home and abroad where they can be Regiment available to relatives for purposes of reference. Nature of death (if desired and if The Commission are anxious that the cemetery registers should contain as full particulars are available)...... information as possible, and for this purpose they would be obliged if you would furnish Date of death • • • Age...... <0 / « . Vd ...... ; / ’ KV/..... them with the particulars specified on the opposite page, adding any others that you Son of : Give both parents, and native .4 may specially desire to be included. place of soldier (if desired) Husband of. Would you kindly at the same time assist the Commission by making any Wife’s address (if desired) necessary corrections in the particulars which have been already filled in. Any other particulars in reference to soldier (if desired) • • • & A further communication will be addressed to ■•••••••• ••• ••••••••••••• you when the Register for this Plot • • • • • • • • • Cemetery is ready for printing, in case you would like to purchase a copy for your own Row... • • • • • • use, and it would therefore be appreciated if you will kindly notify this Office of any Grave • • • ..zza... change of address. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY. Relationship s.f. y;r -u-r Yours faithfully, (Signed) • HI...... *********...... Address •••HIHIHtfNMMI* {*•...... FABIAN WARE. V...... , - *' (( J, ■ •MHUMMMIMIMtMIMIMIHIHIMMHMIMMMHMMIIIHIMIMIHII Major-General ...... , ...... Vice-Chairman, Imperial War Graves Commission. •••••••••••• 4559 7070B/WB31 50,000 7/23 146 F fit S 6524 20723D/W584 50.000 1/24 IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION, CEMETERY REGISTERS. 82, BAKER STREET, The whole of this form should be filled up to the RIGHT OF CENTRAL LINE and returned as early as possible to the address printed on the back. The form requires no postage LONDON, W.l. stamp and can be folded on the lines marked. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY. CEMETERY REGISTERS. CEMETERY..... ~...... v-'^cT Surname ...... Rank ...... Dear Sir or Madam i ! Christian or Forenames (in full) ...... tiMLiL It is the desire of the Imperial War Graves Commission to proceed as rapidly as Regimental Number ...... possible with the compilation of the permanent cemetery registers. Military Honours ... Particulars of Company, Battery , In each war cemetery there will be kept a printed copy of the register of all the etc., and, in case of Naval Units, j the name of the ship should be j graves in that cemetery, and a complete set of the registers of all cemeteries will be kept given at the offices of the Commission and other places at home and abroad where they can be Regiment ...... available to relatives for purposes of reference. Nature of death (if desired and if The Commission are anxious that the cemetery registers should contain as full particulars are available)... O' /. 'JQ&C&trJuZ/....ZShL&u...... information as possible, and for this purpose they would be obliged if you would furnish Date of death Age....d.L. ....A..... them with the particulars specified on the opposite page, adding any others that you Son of...... :... s Give both parei^s, and native / may specially desire to be included. place of soldier (if desired) , . ■ i // Husband of, .... Would you kindly at the same time assist the Commission by making any i Wife’s address (if desired) necessary corrections in the particulars which have been already filled in. Any other particulars in reference ^ to soldier (if desired) A further communication will be addressed to you when the Register for this l ,m/>>...... Plot ... • • • Cemetery is ready for printing, in case you would like to purchase a copy for your own ...... !••••■•••••••• Row ... • • • • « « Hill...... use, and it would therefore be appreciated if you will kindly notify this Office of any Grave ..... change of address. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY. i r'" Yours faithfully, ...Relationship....;...... ;...... (Signed)...... M..I.■•••••...... v 1 FABIAN WARE. Address...... •••••••...... u : . (•IIMlIMIIIMtlMMIMiMIMMIt Major-General ...... * ...... ■ iiMMiiiimdiaMtimnMtMl Vice-Chairman, Imperial War Graves Commission...... S 1/24446 F&3 14th August, 24. /lad am, I am directed by the Governor of the Falkland Islands to forward to you the enclosed forms which have been received from the Vice-Chairman of the Imperial War Graves Commission, in respect of the particulars required regarding your late son, rte. J. V/. Allen, who lost his life while on active service in the Colony in 1914. ‘ - a I ara to request that these forms may be filled up and posted to the Secretary of the Imperial War Graves Commission, 82 Baker Street, London, as soon after their receipt as possible in order that any unnecessary delay in the work of the Commission may be avoided. I am, 1.1a dam, Your obedient servant, H. Henniker-Heaton, Colonial Secretary. Mr8. L. Allen, Compton Road, South retherton, Somerset. 832/SI. 14th August, 24. Si 2% I am directed by the Governor of the Falkland Islands to forward to you the enclosed forms which have been received from the Vice-Chairman of the Imperial war Graves Commission, in respect of the particulars required regarding your late son, i-’te. Y/o Shire, v/ho lost his life while on active service in the Colony in 1914. 2. I am to request that these forms may he filled up and posted to the Secretary of the Imperial War Graves Commission, 8;:-! Baker Street, London, as soon as possible after their receipt, in order that any unnecessary delay in the work of the Commission may be avoided. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, K. Henniker-IIeaton, Colonial Secretary. Mr. A Shire, Long Sutton, Langport, Somerset. % (<■ G 832/21. 14th August, 24. Sir, i am directed "by the Governor of the Falkland Islands to forward to you the enclosed forris which have been received from the Vice-Chairman of the Imperial War Graves Commission, in respect of the particulars required regarding your late son, Pte. H. Gay-lard, who lost his life while on active service in tile Colony in 1914. o I cm to request that these forms may be filled up and posted to the Secretary of the Imperial tar Graves Commission, 82 Baker Street, London, as soon after their receipt as possible, in order that any unnecessary delay in the work of the Commission may be avoided. i am, Sir, Your obedient servant, H. Henniker-Heaton, Colonial Secretary. Mr. H. Gaylard, North Street, Martock, Somerset. . y Enclosure to Colonial Secretary’s Letter No. 832/21 of the 14th of August- 1924.______ Addresses of relatives of Ptes. Allen, Gaylard and Dill 11 o Mrs. L. Allen, Compton Road, South Petherton, Somerset. Mr. A. Shire, Long Sutton, Langport, Somerset„ Mr. H. Gaylard, North Street. Martock, Somerset. Enclosure to Colonial Secretary’s Letter, No. 832/21 of the 14th of August. 1924. Regimental particulars and particulars of the deaths and graves of the members of the Falkland Islands Volunteer Force, who lost their lives while on active service in 1914. Particulars of C-rave. Reg. No. Rank Surname Christian Names. Honours Date of Death. Section Row No. Nature of tenure. 398 Private Allen James 1st Dec I 8 782 1914. All 152 Private Aitken Norman I! A 8 777 grave s 303 Private Biggs Frederick James t! A 3 776 held 197 Private Blyth William 99 F 4 779 in 335 Private Nev/ing Charles Austin 19 E 2 775 perpet 405 Private Gaylard Herbert 9? I 8 780 uity. 403 Private Shire Walter n I 8 781 248 Corporal Spencer Ernest Henry 99 I 8 778 % 8A./21. 14 th August, 24.. oir, I am directed by the Governor of the Pal Inland. Islands to aclmov/ledye the receipt of your letter, Ho. FV.9/6671 of the 16th of April, and to inform you that the nrtieul: rs appended to your FV/6.22/5 of the 1.13th of June, 1922 have been verified as oorrect. I am also tq enclose a form containing all r.t^r.o the part-: aulars no Hired concerning the deceased and the groves in which they are buried. 2. .itb regard to the Cemetery Forms received for co'i ry/letion by the next of kin, five of these have been returned nd are forwarded herewith. The row-1 ring throe, in respect of ftes. ;.ilen, Q&ylnrd and shire, hevo boon sent to the relatives of these men v;ho are resident in England, with the request that the forms ;:xy be filled in and posted to you with as littlo delay ; s possible. The addresses to which the forms have been cent are given on the attached sheet, in oaco you should find it necessary to communicate with the relatives direct. I am, Sir, The Vice-Chairman, Your obedient servant, Imperial bar Graves Commission, H. Henniker-Heaton, 82, Baker Street, Colonia1 Secyo*" * * London, a 1. 3RJ/JB IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION. Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to— “THE SECRETARY,”(.7 ORK S ) 82, Baker Street, and the following number quoted :— London, W.l. A3.ZjlS8.il/afi±/JL 12th November 1924. Dear Mr. Middleton, Falkland Islands. I am in receipt of your letter of the 30th September last, enclosing postal order for 10/-, for which I am much obliged. I am sending you herewith one copy each of Part I of the Memorial Register for Chatham Plymouth and Portsmouth Naval Memorials, / also three copies of the introduction to the '"'Registers, which I expect you will find of considerable MW-- interest. 1% As you. will see from the Registers the names are in strict alphabetical order, and it will be necessary for you to search through for the names of casualties of H.M.S. "Good Hope” and H.M.S. "Monmouth". Yours faithfully, OR OF 70RKS. John Mia dleton Fs q ., Government House, Falkland Islands. MP 832/jl/ 1 / jj ..A* o » u'Tr K ? < % t=5f!;|p f •* ■vi -$*1Rca 4 5I c ,r & >* of lk fallen r: & ■ t i i fc W.#’ vj\W> I I JfXK %«v ' i! ’ * \ ■in« ‘I \ )t . > F t n tl ii ]k Tf m I A'u'V^ ■ ov <» c~ . ■ >i "r n ji « Vv Imperial fc0raue§(Snin)fe$ioii J X •« , # \ Its History. HE origin and development of the Imperial War Graves Commission is very simple. In the first days of the war the different armies engaged created, organisations, under the direction of Tthe War Office, to register, mark, and tend the graves of British soldiers, as well as to answer inquiries from relatives, and, where possible, to send them photographs of the graves. Later, a National Committee was constituted, which, on the suggestion of the Prince of Wales, who took a keen personal interest in the work, was expanded into an Imperial Commission, representing the Dominions, India, the Colonies, the fighting Services, Labour, the great public departments interested, and the British Red Cross, which latter had supplied, as it still does to a considerable extent, the funds for photographing and planting the graves. Its Finance. HE finance of the Commission is Imperial. All parts of the Empire have generously and unreservedly promised to bear their share of the expenses, The Imperial War Conference, T having considered the proposals of the Commission, passed the following resolution on June 17, 1918 : “The Conference desires to place on record its appreciation of the Labours of the Imperial War Graves Commission, and is in favour of the cost of carrying out the decisions of the Commission being borne by the respective Governments in propordon to the numbers of the graves of their dead.” t : 4 I A War Cemetery with Permanent Memorials as designed. i i * THE CEMETERIES. ITH the growth of the war the Commission’s work naturally covered every part of the world W where the men of the Empire had served and died—from the vast and known cities of our dead in Flanders and France to hidden and outlying burial-grounds of a few score at the ends of the earth. These resting-places are situated on every conceivable site—on bare hills flayed by years of battle, in orchards and meadows, beside populous towns or little villages, in jungle-glades, at coast ports, in far-away islands, among desert sands, and desolate ravines. It would be as impossible as undesirable to reduce them all to any uniformity of aspect by planting or by architecture. In a war where the full strength of nations was used without respect of persons, no difference could be made between the graves of officers or men. Yet some sort of central idea was needed that should symbolise our common sacrifice wherever our dead might be laid ; and it was realised, above all, •* that each cemetery and individual grave should be made as permanent as man’s art could devise. i f 5 Their TTesign and Care. HE Commission instructed Sir Frederic Kenyon, K.C.B., to report how these aims could best be realised, and he, after consulting very fully with the relatives, representatives of the Services, T religion and art, and knowing the practical limitations, particularly in obtaining labour, for carrying out such a vast undertaking, recommended that in each cemetery there should stand a Cross of Sacrifice, and an altarlike Stone of Remembrance, and that the headstones of the graves should be of uniform shape and size. Stone crosses to succeed the temporary wooden crosses were at first suggested, but crosses of the small size necessitated by the nearness of the graves to each other do not allow sufficient space for the men’s names and the inscriptions, and are also by their shape too fragile and too subject to the action of frost and weather for enduring use. Plain headstones, measuring 2 ft. 6 in. by i ft. 3 in., were therefore chosen, upon which the Cross or other religious symbol of the dead man’s faith could be carved and his Regimental badge fully displayed. The Regiments have been consulted as to the designs of these badges, some of which have now been approved and are ready for engraving as soon as experiments which are being carried on have shown how to overcome the difficulties of dealing with such numbers. In due time, then, wherever a man may be buried, from East Africa to North Russia, his headstone will carry his Regimental badge, identifiable the world over. Besides the fighting forces, provision must be made for the graves of the merchant-seamen and discharged men whose deaths were due to enemy action, for Sisters and Nurses killed or died of wounds or disease, for Labour units of .all races, and, indeed, for all who have served in any capacity in the war. The distinctive badges of these headstones are not yet all decided upon. 6 § Anothkk War Cemetery as designed. 7 I ) W3 il. * » 8 The Cross of Sacrifice. / I } HAVE MERCY UPON HIM M LORD,AND LET PERPETUAL Mb • \1! v LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM. li Specimen of a Regimental Headstone. io Inscriptions, T^egisters, and Planning. N addition to the name and rank upon the headstone, the Commission feel that relatives should, if they wish, add a short inscription of their own choice as an expression of personal feeling and I affection. These inscriptions will be at the relatives’ expense, and, to avoid unduly crowding the stones with very small lettering, which, besides being difficult to read, does not weather well, it has been found necessary to restrict the length of the inscription to sixty-six letters.* Every cemetery will keep registers of the dead buried there, and in these registers it is hoped that it will be possible, with the assistance of his kin, to enter the age, parentage, and birthplace of each known man. The planning and planting of the cemeteries must depend largely on their site and the climate of the country, but it is proposed that, as a general rule, the cemeteries should have buildings designed for services, ceremonies, and shelter, where the register of that cemetery will be kept under permanent safeguard. To recapitulate :— i. For each Cemetery its Cross of Sacrifice and Stone of Remembrance, the latter bearing the quotation (Ecclesiastics 44, v. 14) “ THEIR NAME L1VETH FOR EVERMORE”; 2. For each grave its enduring headstone, carved with the symbol of the dead man’s faith, his name and rank, his Regimental badge, and whatever text or inscription his relatives may add ; 3. In the Cemetery building the register in which the man’s birthplace, age, and parentage can be recorded and referred to. * In counting the sixty-six letters, the space between any two words must be reckoned as one letter. 11 % {Memo rials to the Missing. HIS matter is naturally of the deepest concern to the relatives of those whose bodies have never been recovered or identified, or whose graves, once made, have been destroyed by later \ T battles. Their number is not small, and Sir Frederic Kenyon has suggested that the best way x to record their memory would be to place a tablet on the walls or cloisters at the cemetery nearest to the spot where it is presumed they have lost their lives. In the case of officers and men in the Flying Corps, the place of whose death could not be known within many miles, the tablet might be placed in the cemetery nearest to the camp from which they had started on their last flight. But in any case relatives may be assured that the dead who have no known resting-place will be made equal with the others, and that each case will be dealt with upon full consideration of its merits as regards the site and the place of the memorial. (graves of Indian Troops. "^HE symbols of their faith will also be carved on the headstones of the soldiers of the Indian Armies who fought beside their comrades from England and throughout the Empire in France and Belgium in 1914-16; and of the Indian Labour Corps who have since worked and taken ; the risks of life behind the lines. A committee of the Commission has decided upon the form that 1 4 these symbols should take, and has further recommended that a Mohammedan mosque and Hindu temple should be erected in France for remembrance of the sacrifice made by Hindus and Mohammedans alike in the war. The designs for these buildings have been submitted for approval in India. In all such matters the treatment of the bodies of these soldiers will be in strict conformity with the practice of their religions, and will be carried out under the supervision of native ofiicers. 12 e 12968 CORPORAL TJ SMITH \ COR K fc LANCS. REG I ' -•j [7, SEPT, 1916 2 tl ©v k'W'' r* ■ IN M E MO RY OF THE D EAR LY 'p LOVED SON OF MR.fr MRS. ftm H SMITH OF YORK, AGED19. 1 ! 1 A At tkV.= S' . 4fc — .• • Specimen op a Regimental Headstone. 13 \ i ! . Specimen of a Jewish Headstone.. 14 e Treatment of Isolated (graves. FTER so many years of fighting over densely populated and civilised countries like France and Belgium, it is inevitable that there must be single graves and groups in positions where, when A the life of the land goes forward again, they cannot be reached or tended. Some lie in what were once town or village thoroughfares, and will be so again ; others by the side of railway stations and goods yards, houses or factories, in arable or pasture fields, parks, gardens and the like. The objections to leaving these graves where they are need not be dwelt upon. No precautions save them from being encroached upon or obliterated in the course of time. There is, moreover, a strong sentiment among all ranks that such scattered graves look lonely, and the instinct of the Services demands that those who fell by the wayside should be gathered in to rest with the nearest main body of their companions. That is what the Commission, with all due care and reverence, proposes to do. ‘femoval of Bodies. N view of the enormous number (over half a million) of our dead in France alone, the removal of bodies to England would be impossible, even were there a general desire for it. But the I overwhelming majority ©f relatives are content that their kin should lie—officers and men together— in the countries that they have redeemed. The Allied nations, too, have freely given their land to our dead for ever, and that offer has been accepted by the Governments. To allow exhumation and removal in the few cases where it has been suggested would, it seemed to the Commission, be undesirable, if only on the principle of equality, and, judging from what many gallant fighters have said and written before they in their turn fell, a violation, in all but a few special cases, of the desire of the dead themselves. *5 m 1 "Battle ^Memorials. EMORIALS to commemorate the parts borne by particular armies, divisions, or regiments in campaigns and battles, such as, to name only a few, the Canadians at Ypres, the South Africans at Delville Wood, the Australians at Amiens, the British at the breaking of the Hindenburg line, will be advised upon by a fully representative military committee, and it is to be hoped that the best art of the Empire will give its services and advice in the designing of them. Suggestions from the "Public. UT the work so far has only been blocked out, and there is room and welcome for suggestions of every kind from the public throughout the world, whose servants the Commission are. For example, it has been suggested that the entrance to individual cemeteries should carry a text or inscription, and it has been decided that monuments should be erected to the dead whose graves are unknown, of a special form which has yet to be settled. These are points, among others, upon which the Commission would be grateful for expressions of opinion. The Progress of the Work. E ANTI ME, the long and difficult business of identification and registration goes forward still on all fronts. The various architects to whose charge the cemeteries have been allotted are M preparing their designs for the planting and the building required in France, and steps are being taken to prepare dignified and characteristic designs for our cemeteries in the East and elsewhere. All this can be effected in reasonable time ; but there is no possibility of expediting the delivery of the headstones. More than half a million of these will be required, and at present there is not labour enough in all the world to cut, carve and letter them. 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