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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
2116 CHESHIER John W. Rept.GRS#3.

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company F, 20th Engineers 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 #32, Row #2, Kilnaughton, Cty., Port Ellen, Islay Argylls, Scotland

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

Emergency Address Mr. John M. Cheshier, (Father), Lucas, Washington. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: sent 7/23/1920, Not sent, Body Rtd, to N S, consignment, #23

R.B. Sketch No.
5726
Photograph No.
E-2137
 

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

Remarks: Form #8 for NR 3-4-19. 8-WA sent 7-16-20 for pres. stat., F#115, 1-7-20 1-7-20 - 115F  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 7/26/1920 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 10/18/1920 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 10/19/1920 by H.T. Stancliff.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
1023 Section:   
Authority File No. D:  2116
Reburied (date):  10/22/1920

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