Name: : Alfred T.  Ashton Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44543853 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47606525 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 73049 ASHTON 1251786 Alfred T. 391 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Battery B, 108th Field Artillery Accidental explosion of shell 12/15/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 12/16/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 1136  6140 Grave #5, Leffrinckhoucke Churchyard Cty., Leffrinckhoucke, Nord Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/6/1919 Cemetery 323  11522 In:  Grave 7, Row E, Plot 32, Lijassenthoek British Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, West Flanders Emergency Address Mrs. Kate Ashton, (Mother), 1649 Orthodox St., Philadelphia, Pa. Notified Emergency Address 2/17/1919, Form 107: 11/13/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 5614 Photograph No. B-6735   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: 3/12/20 - F#115   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 2/15/1921 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 4/3/1921 to Wm. T. Rose, Und., 1811 Orthodox St., Frankfort, Phila, Pa. Received at Destination  on 4/13/1921 by Above, per R. Wallace.

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