Letter to Doris Muir from Air Ministry

Letter to Doris Muir from Air Ministry

Concerns the removal of her son Reg's grave from the cemetery on St. Trond to the British Cemetery at Louvain, together with those of his crew, for better care and maintenance. Provides location details of his new grave and advises that a photograph will follow.

1947-07-31

One typewritten sheet

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[Air Ministry Crest]

AIR MINISTRY
(Casualty Branch),
2, SEVILLE STREET,
S.W.1.

31 July, 1947
[inserted] 8 9 July 43 [/inserted]

Telephone: SLOANE 3467
Any communication on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:-
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE
and the following number be quoted:-
Your Ref. P.406128/S.14.Cas.C.5.

Madam,

I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter of the 5th November, 1943, and to inform you that the Graves Registration and Enquiry Service have found it necessary to remove your son’s grave with those of his crew from St. Trond Cemetery to the British Cemetery at Louvain, Heverle, Belgium.
He now lies with his companions in grave No19-21, Row A, Plot No.5.

I am to explain that where adequate arrangements cannot be made for the permanent upkeep of graves it is the practice of the Graves Service to transfer them into Service cemeteries where facilities are available for their proper care and maintenance, in perpetuity, by the Imperial War Graves Commission. It is in accordance with this policy that your son’s body has been removed.

I am to add that it is the intention of the Graves Service to photograph the graves of all Service personnel. Some considerable time must elapse before this task is completed but you may rest assured that as soon as the photograph of your son’s grave is received it will be forwarded to you.

I am, Madam

Your obedient Servant,

[Signature]

[inserted] 1388470 [/inserted]

Mrs, P.E Muir,
24, Holcroft Road,
Hackney, E.9

[National Service Crest]