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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
40556 RAUF 1803621 Leo G. 298

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal 2nd Tank Brigade, Attached 4th Tank Brigade, BEF Killed in Action 9/29/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/2/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
645 
20717 Grave 15, Plot 1, Row B, St. Emilie, British-Amer. Cty., Villers Faucon, Somme.

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

Emergency Address Mr. Rauf. (Father), NW Cor. 6th & Blakewell Sts. Covington, Ky. Notified Emergency Address
12/11/1918, 107/7/191920

R.B. Sketch No.
5086
Photograph No.
B 13241
 

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

Remarks:  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 1/14/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Calais on 1/31/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 3/21/1921 aboard the Cambrai
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/3/1921
Shipped on 4/19/1921 to Glindmeyer Und, Covington, Ky.
Received at Destination  on 4/20/1921 by Above

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