To Isabel Bain from Air Ministry
Title
To Isabel Bain from Air Ministry
Description
Gives location of Andrew's grave in the Garrison Cemetery, Doberitz, near Berlin.
Creator
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Date
1944-12-08
Contributor
Bradley Froggatt
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Format
One page typewritten letter
Language
Type
Identifier
EAirMinBainID441208
Temporal Coverage
Transcription
Tel. No.:
GERRARD 9234, Ext.
Correspondence on the subject of this letter should be addressed to THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE, AIR MINISTRY (P.4(Cas.)), and should quote the reference
[Inserted] P.407893/43/P.4.B.4. [/Inserted]
Your Ref.
Air Ministry,
73-77, Oxford Street,
London, W.I
[Inserted] 8 [/Inserted] December, 1944.
Madam,
I am directed to refer to previous correspondence from this Department and to inform you that a further report has now been received from the International Red Cross Committee which states that your husband, Sergeant Andrew Bain, Royal Air Force, was buried in Grave No. 1, Row 11, Kg. V, in the Garrison Cemetery at Doberitz, near Berlin, Germany.
I am to add that it is hoped that this information received after such a long period, will bring some comfort to you in your bereavement.
I am, Madam,
Your obedient Servant,
[Signature]
For Director of Personal Services.
Mrs. A. Bain,
c/o Aitchison,
31 Stirling Drive,
Burnside,
[underlined] Glasgow. [/underlined]
GERRARD 9234, Ext.
Correspondence on the subject of this letter should be addressed to THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE, AIR MINISTRY (P.4(Cas.)), and should quote the reference
[Inserted] P.407893/43/P.4.B.4. [/Inserted]
Your Ref.
Air Ministry,
73-77, Oxford Street,
London, W.I
[Inserted] 8 [/Inserted] December, 1944.
Madam,
I am directed to refer to previous correspondence from this Department and to inform you that a further report has now been received from the International Red Cross Committee which states that your husband, Sergeant Andrew Bain, Royal Air Force, was buried in Grave No. 1, Row 11, Kg. V, in the Garrison Cemetery at Doberitz, near Berlin, Germany.
I am to add that it is hoped that this information received after such a long period, will bring some comfort to you in your bereavement.
I am, Madam,
Your obedient Servant,
[Signature]
For Director of Personal Services.
Mrs. A. Bain,
c/o Aitchison,
31 Stirling Drive,
Burnside,
[underlined] Glasgow. [/underlined]
Collection
Citation
Great Britain. Air Ministry, “To Isabel Bain from Air Ministry,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed January 19, 2021, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/16789.
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