THE HEROIC DEAD.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 316, 28 December 1916, Page 3

THE HEROIC DEAD.

(TO THE EDITOR.]

Sir, —There appears in a recent number of the “New Zealand Times,” an article under the heading, “The Heroic Dead,” which will interest many thousands of people in this Dominion. With your kind pel-mission I will give a few extracts from the article, which gives a most interesting description of the care and attention bestowed on the graves in France which contain the remains of many of our brave lads. The organisation of the Commission of Graves Registration and Enquiries, is under ‘the supervision of Mr. Fabian Ware. The Director and his officers co-operate with the French Engineers, sanitary authorities, and commercial councils in making arrangements to take advantage of the noble and moving gift made by the French nation on December 29th, 1915, when the law was passed which acquires for ever in the name of the French Government, the special cemeteries where most of our dead in France are buried. The Directorate at Winchester House, St. James Square, London, answers every enquiry sent by soldiers’ friends, and will, if deshea, take a photo of a grave and send it for nothing, thanks to vue funas provided by the Red Cross. The work of the Army’s Graves Registration Units cannot be too highlypraised. In after years their noble efforts will be truly appreciated. I am, etc, SOMME.