IWGC Concentration Burials Returns

[Frajohn]

Does anyone know what the following might mean when written in the "Means of Identification Column"?

“copper”, “copper pl”, “copper plate”

 

Thankyou 

[WhiteStarLine]

I wonder if they identified the person buried because the original grave had his name on a copper plate?

[thetrenchrat22]

3 hours ago, Frajohn said:

Does anyone know what the following might mean when written in the "Means of Identification Column"?

“copper”, “copper pl”, “copper plate”

 

Thankyou 

Not seen anything like that, please can supply a photo of said document, so we can see it and give an answer 

[AOK4]

I agree that it should mean "copper plate". I assume that some graves were marked using a small copper plate in which the personal information was struck. This way of marking graves was a lot more resistent to external factors (weather, fire, ...) than painting a name on a wooden marker or strike/carve the letters into wood. Copper is also more resistant against becoming unreadable compared to other metals like iron or aluminium.

Jan

[Frajohn]

Thank you for your suggestions, I will pass them on.

John