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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
14888 DE FOREST 1204520 Walter. 256

Rank
New York Organization 27th Div.
Cause of Death Date of Death
Sergeant Company G, 105th Infantry Killed in Action 9/1/1918

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

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
372 
1054 Grave 6, Plot 3, Row E, Abeele Brit. Mil., Poperinghe, Belgium

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

Emergency Address Miss May De Forest, (Sister), 45 Montross Ave., Rutherford, N.J., Edgar G. De Forest, brother, same E/A. as above. Notified Emergency Address
11/21/1918

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
B-6492
 

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

Remarks: E.A. also rptd. Edgar De Forest, 24 East 99th St. N.Y. City (Brother), 1/27/20-F-115  

Permanent Burial in Foreign Cemetery
Cemetery:  Flanders Field American Cemetery
Grave: 
12 Row:   1 Block:   B
Authority File No. D:  60783
Reburied (date):  6/20/1922
E/A notified (date):  1/8/1924
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