Correspondence file: Wingate Grave

  • Reference
    • GB 133 TOW/2/6/2
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1950, 1963
  • Physical Description
    • 1 folder

Scope and Content

Contains various letters regarding the grave of Orde Wingate as well as some newspaper cuttings and a photo. Correspondence between Imperial War Graves Commission and Tulloch (1950) about reburial of Wingate in US [the US procedure was to allow reburial of personnel who were killed abroad; in contrast to UK] as it was not possible to distinguish US and UK fatalities in the crash, collective reburial was allowed. The bodies were interred at Arlington National Cemetery in November 1950.