Name: : Wm. L.  Hammer Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44870669 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47643464 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 110833 HAMMER 1208806 Wm. L. 553 W.D. Det. Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company L, 106th Infantry Killed in Action 8/26/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune C-780  Form #16 Isolated, Grave #25, Felter Field Sketch #45, Kemmel Commune, West Flanders, Dept Lille, 5 NW E155.85 N455.75   Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/4/1919 Cemetery 323  11520 In:  Grave 4, Row D, Plot 32, Lijassenthoek British Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, West Flanders Emergency Address Mr. T. H. Hammer (Father), 388 E. 136th St., New York City. Notified Emergency Address 5/14/1920 R.B. Sketch No. Photograph No. B-6699   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: per phone 6-1-25, 5/21/20 F#115   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 2/16/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 2/28/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 3/21/1921 aboard the Cambrai Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 4/3/1921 Shipped on 4/9/1921 to John J. Ranshte Und., 3531 Third Ave., New York City, N.Y. Received at Destination  on 4/9/1921 by Above

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