Item 02 : Letters to Dr. Antill Pockley regarding his sons Brian and John Pockley, and other papers, 21 August 1890-19 February 1926 - Page 5

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iron railing with a plain wooden cross inscribed "Captain B.C.A. Pockley. A.A.M.C. Killed in action, 11th September 1914". The officer commanding Herbertshohe garrison has had some plain cement crosses made & one will be erected in place of the wooden cross. The railings are embedded in cement beddings. I saw the grave yesterday. It is being carefully tended by our men, & has flowers growing on it. There is a fine granite headstone here which I obtained for a headstone for the grave, but so far have refrained from erecting it, as I was expecting to hear from you. If you would care to have this done, please send me the epitaph you would wish placed on it & I will see to it personally.

I have all Brian's personal effects here & have been holding them pending instructions from you. Colonel Howse suggested this. But I will forward them per the "Matunga" addressed to you. In the trunk are all the letters which have arrived since his decease.
Please convey to your family my

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