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Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
99827 BRIGGS 2505906 Milroy G. 477

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Corporal Company M, 23rd Engineers Accidentally Killed by engine whilst on duty. 3/8/1919

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
542 
40134 Grave #56, French Military Cemetery, Bar-le-Duc, Meuse.

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

Emergency Address Mrs. Isabelle W. Briggs, (Mother), Idaho Falls, Idaho Notified Emergency Address
Mar 21/19, Form 107: B 6/10/19 Form 21:

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: Form 8 NR & 12 3-25-19, Form 8 NR & 12 3-25-19, F115 6-30-21 #68, SDCR#684  

Plat No.:  D-233   
Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 10/19/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 11/12/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 11/26/1921 aboard the Cantigny
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #55 on 12/7/1921
Shipped on 12/15/1921 to Forrest G. Briggs, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Received at Destination  on 12/19/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 6/2/1922

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