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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
2046 COWAN 53100 Elmer L. Report BS #3,

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private 6th Battalion Company D, 20th Engineers Sinking of Tuscania 2/5/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
2/11/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
154 
8887 Grave #61, Row #4, Kilnaughton Cty, Port Ellen, Islay, Argyll., Scotland.

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

Emergency Address Mrs. John Smith, (Sister), Victor, Montana. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 9/10/1920, Not Sent Body Rtd to U S consignment #23

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: Prev. Rept. Co. D. 20th Engrs. Serial & E/A not prev.reptd., Form #8 for N/R 3/5/19, 1/7/20 F #115  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 7/26/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Liverpool on 8/13/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/18/1920 aboard the Antigone
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/29/1920
Shipped on 10/14/1920 to Albert A. Cowan, Victor, Montana
Received at Destination  on 10/21/1920 by Above

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