Bardess Posted 18 July , 2017 Share Posted 18 July , 2017 It seems that there are no IWGC documents for quite a number of casualties buried in the above. Can they be traced please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 18 July , 2017 Share Posted 18 July , 2017 3 minutes ago, Bardess said: It seems that there are no IWGC documents for quite a number of casualties buried in the above. Can they be traced please? Which forms in particular ? - The Grave registration returns etc ? Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 18 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2017 No, Craig, the other two which lists the details of what is to be inscribed and, page 2 sometimes has the inscription and parents/family name and address Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 18 July , 2017 Share Posted 18 July , 2017 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Bardess said: No, Craig, the other two which lists the details of what is to be inscribed and, page 2 sometimes has the inscription and parents/family name and address Ah, ok, get you now. I wonder why they don't show up for the graves in that cemetery, it might need a request to the CWGC to find out why as I thought all of them were online. Craig Edited 18 July , 2017 by ss002d6252 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 18 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2017 I thought this too. I will send a quick email. Thanks Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 19 July , 2017 Share Posted 19 July , 2017 My great uncle is at Warloy, and his documents are also missing. CWGC only added those records a year or so ago and so I had never thought to look at them until now. Let's hope they can be found. BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 19 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 19 July , 2017 Just waiting for a reply from CWGC [up to 2 weeks apparently] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 19 July , 2017 Share Posted 19 July , 2017 might be something to do with the last re hosting event they carried out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 20 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 20 July , 2017 Oh dear... "Dear Diane Thank you for your email. We would explain that sadly the archival documents for Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension are not complete. What available on our website it is what we hold in our records. We hope you find this information useful." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 20 July , 2017 Share Posted 20 July , 2017 55 minutes ago, Bardess said: Oh dear... "Dear Diane Thank you for your email. We would explain that sadly the archival documents for Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension are not complete. What available on our website it is what we hold in our records. We hope you find this information useful." That's a pity - I'm very surprised that any of the CWGC records have missing / destroyed. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 20 July , 2017 Share Posted 20 July , 2017 someone (archivist) has probably filed away incorrectly or has it on a pile of 'to do' on their desk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 21 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 21 July , 2017 I suppose we should be grateful that the surviving ones have been made available... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 21 July , 2017 Share Posted 21 July , 2017 I imagine that CWGC only added these papers to the database a year or so ago in order to reduce the number of queries from people like us? We can now look up concentration records, or see what epitaph may have been requested, for example - without taking up their valuable time. BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 21 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 21 July , 2017 Makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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