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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
73391 RITCHEY 3372093 Francis B. Report BS 3 507

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Fr. Screvens September Automatic Replacement Draft Coast Artillery Corps 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 
8893 Grave 117, Row 3, Kilchoman Cty., Kilchoman, Islay, Argyll, Scotland

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

Emergency Address Mr. Harvey Ritchey (Father), Blue Knob, Pa. Notified Emergency Address
7/9/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5759
Photograph No.
E-1952
 

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

Remarks: Beneficiary: Mr. Harvey Ritchey, (Father) Blue Knob, Blair Co., Penna. Prev, rept. RICHEY, Francis, B., F #8 sent 3-6-19 Prev. rept. Richey, Francis B., F#115, 1-16-20.  

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 8/25/1920 to J. Tickerhoff, & Son, Portage, Pa.
Received at Destination  on 8/26/1920 by John Tickerhoff, (convoyer's receipt)

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