Letter to George Dennis' Father from the Air Ministry

Letter to George Dennis' Father from the Air Ministry

The letter includes a photograph of his son's grave and explains that the errors on the cross will be corrected when the permanent headstone is installed.

1948-05-10

One typewritten sheet and one b/w photograph

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[Air Ministry crest]

AIR MINISTRY,
[deleted] WHITEHALL
LONDON S.W.1. [/deleted]
2, Seville Street,
Knightsbridge,
London, S.W.1

TELEPHONE: [deleted] ABBEY 3411. [/deleted] Sloane 3467

Correspondence on the subject of this letter should be addressed to
THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE,
AIR MINISTRY
and should quote the reference
P.426203/44/S.14.Cas.A.3.

10 [inserted] th [/inserted] May, 1948.

Sir,

I am directed to forward for your retention photographs of the grave of your son, Sergeant G.C. Dennis.

I am to point out that his initials have been omitted and the date of death is incorrectly shown as 5/12/44 instead of 6/12/44, but to explain that under present conditions it may not be possible to have the inscription on the cross altered. A careful note, however, has been made of the correct particulars so that when the time comes to replace the cross with a permanent headstone they shall be correct in every respect.

I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
[signature]

R.H. Dennis, Esq.,
59, Thrush Drive,
Bury,
Lancashire.

[crest of National Scheme for Disabled Men]

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[black and white photograph of the headstone on the grave of Sergeant G.C. Dennis]