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Name: : Beirne H.  Coffman Back New Search

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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
95390 COFFMAN Beirne H. 291 -507-1-8

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Second Lieutenant Overseas Casual Company 406 Sinking of Otranto 10/6/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
749 
8899 Grave 301, Row 8, Kilchoman Cty., Kilchoman, Islay, Argyll, Scotland.

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

Emergency Address Mr. W. E. Coffman, (Father), 216 E. Main St., Galesburg, Ill. Notified Emergency Address
Cons #28, Form 107: 11/11/1920 not sent Body rtd N S

R.B. Sketch No.
5729
Photograph No.
E-1839
 

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

Remarks: Also reported by BS #3. AEF. London. Prev. Rept. Bierne H., Form No. 8 sent 3/31/19, 1/15/20 F #115  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 9/17/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Liverpool on 9/28/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 10/19/1920 aboard the Northern Pacific
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 10/28/1920
Shipped on 11/16/1920 to W.E. Coffman, Galesburg, Ill.
Received at Destination  on 11/19/1920 by Above

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