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Name: : Weslie J.  Beckwith Back New Search

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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
71437 BECKWITH 3236383 Weslie J. Report BS #3

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 
8898 Grave #272, Row #7, Kilchoman, Cty., Kilchoman, Islay, Argylls, Scotland

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

Emergency Address Mrs. Isabella Beckwith, (Mother), 18 Oak St., Medfield, Mass. Notified Emergency Address
8/7/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
5729
Photograph No.
E-1856
 

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

Remarks: Prev. rept. as BECKWITH, Westlie J, 8-WA sent 8-10-20 for correct name. Prev. rept. as BECKWITH, Westlie J Form #8 for N/R/ 3/7/19, 1/15/20 F #115  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 7/13/1920 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 8/18/1920 to Mrs. Cabet Beckwith, Pleasant St., Medfield, Mass.
Received at Destination  on 8/19/1920 by Isabell Beckwith

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