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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
47633 ALEXANDER 3974576 John W. 306

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 467th . Pontoon Train Cerebro Spinal Meningitis 10/21/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/22/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
533 
787 Grave #69, Plot A, Row 3, Kerhuon Cty., Relecq-Kerhuon, Finistere

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery
In: 

Emergency Address Elka Rux. (Cousin), 1917 Clark St., Houston, Texas. Notified Emergency Address
12/14/1918 Renotified, 3/26/1919 Rtd

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
L-5109
 

Grave Marker Name Peg
  
Cross
  Yes  
Head Board
  
Bottle
  
Ident. Tag Buried with body
  Yes  
On grave marker
  Yes  

Remarks: Mrs. Annie Taylor Alexander (widow) Mertzon, Texas. (Beneficiary)., 3-13-20 F-115.  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 10/4/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 11/11/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 12/4/1921 aboard the St. Mihiel
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ in Consignment #56 on 12/16/1921
Shipped on 12/28/1921 to Depot Quartermaster, Washington, D.C.
Received at Destination  on 12/30/1921 by D.R. Wolverton, Capt. Q.M.C.
Emergency address notified on 2/17/1922

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
4097 Section:   European
Reburied (date):  1/12/1922

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