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Name: : Herbert C.  Besner Back New Search

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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
2112 BESNER Herbert C. A.G.O.201

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company F, 20th Engineer Sinking of Tuscania 2/5/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
2/9/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
154 
8886 Grave 43, Row 3, Kilnaughton Cty., Portellen Islay, Argylls, (Scotland)

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

Emergency Address Mrs. Eda Elizabeth Tottingham (Mother), General Delivery, Atlanta, Ga., (Beneficiary) Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: sent 6/28/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5726
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: Report of GRS. Inspector B.S. No. 3 4-29-18 Prev. rept. BEANER, C.M.H., 1/7/20 F #115  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 7/28/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Liverpool on 8/13/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 9/18/1920 aboard the Antigone
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 9/29/1920
Shipped on 10/13/1920 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 10/14/1920 by William A. Wells.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
963 Section:   
Authority File No. D:  2112
Reburied (date):  10/15/1920

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