Edanlay

I appreciate what you say. I have all these records but there is no mention of the 24 graves marked by headstones that are already there. I just think more should and could be done for the others if requested by relatives.

The graves of these men are in cemetery records and where and who is recorded. All I want the names of relatives for is that they can request headstones from the War Graves Commission. There are 270 men buried in plot 89 with no headstones and no memorials on that site. I would like a Cross of Sacrifice erected at least to replace the one they removed. There would be no need to disturb any graves to do this.

I would like to headstones placed on the graves of men buried in plot 89 which total 270 men. At the very least a memorial to those men on that plot. Also a Cross of Scrifice which is normal for a cemetery with at least 40 men buried there. Nunhead has 690 but has no Cross, it was removed by the War Graves Commission. The reason I am looking for relatives is that they can request headstones for their lost family members.

I thank you for your interest but I am not after such drastic measures as you suggest.The graves are noted in cemetery records as are those interred in them. There whereabouts are known and those that are marked by headstones have been neglected and their names are on the memorial as well which they should not be as the War Graves Commission are responsible for and should have maintained them. When I referr to unmarked graves we know where they are and think they should be marked with headstones as they all are abroad. The War Graves Commission themselves admit that soldiers buried in this country do not have the same treatment as those that died abroad. I want to change this.

I am trying to trace the relatives of men buried in unmarked War graves in Nunhead Cemetery as I am trying to get the War Graves Commission to do something about this matter.Eddie.