Name: : William P.  McGrath Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44906855 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47645543 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 3116 MCGRATH 43778 William P. 154 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Company I, 16th Infantry Killed in Action 6/3/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 1241  2601 Grave 19, Plot A, Amer. Cty., Cantigny, Somme Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/3/1919 Cemetery 176  11948 In:  Grave 112, Section B, American Cemetery, Villers-Tournelle, Somme Emergency Address Mrs. Catherine McGrath, (Mother), 8803 Union Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Notified Emergency Address 5/1/1919, Form 107: 1/9/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5319 Photograph No. B-14004 B-14004   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body    On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: Form 12 sent 2-25-19.   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 5/25/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/11/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/23/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #48 on 7/5/1921 Shipped on 8/11/1921 to Patrick E. McGrath, 8803 Union Ave, Cleveland, Ohio Received at Destination  on 8/12/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 5/4/1922

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