Name: : Herbert C.  Besner Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44546903 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47609435 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 2112 BESNER Herbert C. A.G.O.201 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company F, 20th Engineer Sinking of Tuscania 2/5/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 2/9/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 154  8886 Grave 43, Row 3, Kilnaughton Cty., Portellen Islay, Argylls, (Scotland) Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Eda Elizabeth Tottingham (Mother), General Delivery, Atlanta, Ga., (Beneficiary) Notified Emergency Address Form 107: sent 6/28/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5726 Photograph No.   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker    Remarks: Report of GRS. Inspector B.S. No. 3 4-29-18 Prev. rept. BEANER, C.M.H., 1/7/20 F #115   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 7/28/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Liverpool on 8/13/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 9/18/1920 aboard the Antigone Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 9/29/1920 Shipped on 10/13/1920 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Received at Destination  on 10/14/1920 by William A. Wells. Permanent Burial in National Cemetery Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Grave:  963 Section:    Authority File No. D:  2112 Reburied (date):  10/15/1920

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