Correspondence regarding Alfred Stanley Pring's grave
Title
Correspondence regarding Alfred Stanley Pring's grave
Description
An envelope, postcard and image showing Alfred's grave.
The image shows a white cross, inscribed with Alfred's name, service number and when he died.
The reverse reads "RHEINBERG" "K 52/ A 1828" "1X-L-17" and "P 409187"
The image shows a white cross, inscribed with Alfred's name, service number and when he died.
The reverse reads "RHEINBERG" "K 52/ A 1828" "1X-L-17" and "P 409187"
Date
1950-04-18
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
An envelope, postcard and photograph
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
MPringAS657628-180413-010001; MPringAS657628-180413-010002; MPringAS657628-180413-010003; MPringAS657628-180413-010004
Transcription
BNT
P.409187/43/S.14 Cas., A.3.
Ref. No
The Under Secretary of State for Air presents his compliments to Mrs. A.S. Pring, and begs to forward herewith [inserted] a [/inserted] photograph[deleted]s[/deleted] of cross marking the grave of No 657628, Flight Sergeant (rank) Alfred Stanley PRING (full name).
Temporary crosses will be replaced in due course by permanent headstones to be erected by the Imperial War Graves Commission. Details of the inscription on the temporary cross will be carefully checked at that stage and any errors rectified before the permanent headstone is erected.
Air Ministry, London, S.W.1
Date 18th April, 1950. [indecipherable insertion]
[page break]
[missing letters] [underlined]TY’S SERVICE. [/underlined]
[logo] [postmark]
Mrs. A.S. Pring,
45, Westbourne Road,
Peverell,
Plymouth,
Devon.
If undelivered, return to:–
Air Ministry,
London Road,
STANMORE, Middlesex.
(Lablot) – For use only on letter packets not exceeding 10” X 5” in size.
[page break]
[photograph]
[page break]
RHEINBERG
K 52 / A 1828
1X – L – 17
P 409187
P.409187/43/S.14 Cas., A.3.
Ref. No
The Under Secretary of State for Air presents his compliments to Mrs. A.S. Pring, and begs to forward herewith [inserted] a [/inserted] photograph[deleted]s[/deleted] of cross marking the grave of No 657628, Flight Sergeant (rank) Alfred Stanley PRING (full name).
Temporary crosses will be replaced in due course by permanent headstones to be erected by the Imperial War Graves Commission. Details of the inscription on the temporary cross will be carefully checked at that stage and any errors rectified before the permanent headstone is erected.
Air Ministry, London, S.W.1
Date 18th April, 1950. [indecipherable insertion]
[page break]
[missing letters] [underlined]TY’S SERVICE. [/underlined]
[logo] [postmark]
Mrs. A.S. Pring,
45, Westbourne Road,
Peverell,
Plymouth,
Devon.
If undelivered, return to:–
Air Ministry,
London Road,
STANMORE, Middlesex.
(Lablot) – For use only on letter packets not exceeding 10” X 5” in size.
[page break]
[photograph]
[page break]
RHEINBERG
K 52 / A 1828
1X – L – 17
P 409187
Collection
Citation
“Correspondence regarding Alfred Stanley Pring's grave,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed January 13, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/43605.