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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
16195 SIMPSON Charles A. 245

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company L, 23rd Infantry Killed in Action 7/1/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
C-16 
22323 In trench about 7 meters in from southern edge of northern part of Bois de la Roche, near Vaux, Cmme Essommes-sur-Marne, Aisne, 49NE
E178.965 N259.44  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  10/27/1926 Cemetery 608 
16A 10/30/26 corr. 11/8/26 In:  American B/A Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, Held in Morgue

Emergency Address Mrs. Mabel Simpson-mother, Hudson, Maine. Notified Emergency Address

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: 8-w-a 7/13/21 status, Follow up #12 2/27/19, Sheet 3984  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 10/27/1926 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Dunkirk
Shipped to Brooklyn, New York on 3/25/1927 aboard the Independence Hall
Arrived at Brooklyn, New York on 4/11/1927
Shipped to Mrs. Mabel Cushman (Mother) 59 Fremont St., Bangor, Maine
Received at Destination  on 4/16/1927 by Above

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