Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, West Flanders
Nov 28, 2018 19:35:14 GMT
Post by kiwikousin on Nov 28, 2018 19:35:14 GMT
An acknowledgement of an error on the Private Harold Brooksbank headstone, has been received from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, as detailed below.
Dear Mr C......,
Thank you for your email below.
Having investigated this case, I can confirm that the correct date of death for Private Brooksbank is the 23rd July 1917.
I cannot come up with any theories as to why this was originally changed to the 17th March 1917 as it was quite clearly correct on the original grave registration report.
As a result, I have amended our internal database to reflect the correct date and this change should replicate on our website within the next 24 hours or so. Please do feel free to check.
I have also placed a headstone amendment request into our works programme which will be assessed by one of our works teams when they are next on site. If an amendment in situ is possible this will be carried out in due course however if a replacement stone is required this will add some time to the process (anything up to 18 months).
Either way I have requested a photograph of the completed work which can be forwarded on to you once received if required.
Kind Regards
Martin Skelly
CWGC Records Department
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CWGC Contact Form Message:
Recently an error relating to the date of death on a headstone at the subject cemetery was discovered. The CWGC original card records have the date recorded correctly, but it appears that when changing from the original wooden cross to the standard headstone, the date of death was changed.
I have documented the evidence, and confirmed the surrounding facts with both primary and secondary information.
The grave referred to is - BROOKSBANK H 17/03/1917 Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 207th Coy. '65997' C. 2.
If you will accept the information by email attachment, please let me know.
Otherwise, the detail surrounding the matter can be found at:-
salfordwarmemorials.proboards.com/thread/2535/bethleem-farm-west-cemetery-flanders
Regards, Barry C......
Dear Mr C......,
Thank you for your email below.
Having investigated this case, I can confirm that the correct date of death for Private Brooksbank is the 23rd July 1917.
I cannot come up with any theories as to why this was originally changed to the 17th March 1917 as it was quite clearly correct on the original grave registration report.
As a result, I have amended our internal database to reflect the correct date and this change should replicate on our website within the next 24 hours or so. Please do feel free to check.
I have also placed a headstone amendment request into our works programme which will be assessed by one of our works teams when they are next on site. If an amendment in situ is possible this will be carried out in due course however if a replacement stone is required this will add some time to the process (anything up to 18 months).
Either way I have requested a photograph of the completed work which can be forwarded on to you once received if required.
Kind Regards
Martin Skelly
CWGC Records Department
----------------------------
CWGC Contact Form Message:
Recently an error relating to the date of death on a headstone at the subject cemetery was discovered. The CWGC original card records have the date recorded correctly, but it appears that when changing from the original wooden cross to the standard headstone, the date of death was changed.
I have documented the evidence, and confirmed the surrounding facts with both primary and secondary information.
The grave referred to is - BROOKSBANK H 17/03/1917 Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 207th Coy. '65997' C. 2.
If you will accept the information by email attachment, please let me know.
Otherwise, the detail surrounding the matter can be found at:-
salfordwarmemorials.proboards.com/thread/2535/bethleem-farm-west-cemetery-flanders
Regards, Barry C......