SOLDIERS' GRAVES
Sir, — Permit me to reply to "Soldier's Widow's'* letter ol October 20. When n soldier pusses away the Government places a headstone on the (/rave if it is a "war (/rave," that is. if death was altrihutahle to a pensionable war disability. In other eases, it the grave is in a "soldiers' pint," as at Waikumete, the Government provides a wooden eross, but it it is in any other part of a cemetery nothing is done. The Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association decided, through the appeal of the late Sir George IJiehardson, to take up the work of placing crosses on those unmarked graves, and did so-for some years until it. found the expense too great and had to give it. up. This means that nothing is done unless by relatives. To my mind every man who wore the King's uniform is entitled to have attention given to his last resting-place, and most certainly the returned men who have done so much for us should not be asked to find funds for the work. Edith M. Statham, Hon. Inspector, Soldiers' Graves, K.S.A.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24104, 24 October 1941, Page 4
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