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File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
3679 WATSON Thomas H. 164

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Second Lieutenant I.R.C. Attached Company G, 28th Infantry Killed in Action 5/30/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
1263 
2596 Grave #28, Amer. Cty. , Cantigny, Somme, Map 21 SE,
E122.05 N331.85  

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/21/1919 Cemetery 176 
11717 In:  Grave 86, Section B, American Cemetery, Villers-Tournelle, Somme

Emergency Address Mrs. L.C. Watson ( Mother), 12 North Person St., Raleigh, N.C., SEE Over Notified Emergency Address

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: 8/6/18 to C.O. Co. G., 28th Inf., 2/25/18 #12, F.115 S.84 (6-12-28)  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 5/26/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/23/1921 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/5/1921
Shipped to Mr. Vick C. Moore, 813-815 Lawyers Bldg., Raleigh, N.C.
Received at Destination  on 10/19/1928 by Above
Emergency address notified on Advised of misshipment 5/28/1928
Other notations: VB gives latest address received in 1. 1925--- Mrs. Lillian C Watson (Mother), Roxobel, Bertie County, N.C. sws5-28-28

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