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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
73393 RIGGS 3372121 Gale E. 507

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Ft. Screvens September Automatic Replacement Draft Coast Artillery Corps Unit #1 Sinking of Otranto 10/6/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/6/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
749 
8892 Grave 79, row 3, Kilchoman, Kilchoman, Islay Argylls, Scotland.

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

Emergency Address Mrs. Allie Butler, (Mother), RFD #1, Parkersburg, W. Va. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: B 2/25/19 Form 21: , Not sent, Body rtu, U S, Cons #, 16

R.B. Sketch No.
5729
Photograph No.
E 1923
 

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

Remarks: Form #8 sent 3-6-19 for NR. F-8-W-A sent for EA 1/29/21, 1-16-20 F115  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 7/12/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Liverpool on 7/21/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/26/1920 aboard the Antigone
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/7/1920
Shipped on 8/27/1920 to Mrs. Allie Butler., Parkersbur g, W. Va.
Received at Destination  on 8/28/1920 by Carney Jackson & Enoch, (convoyer's receipt), (By A. N. Horn.)

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