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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
14198 MATHEWS Alexander F. 242

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
First Lieutenant Attached 84th Aero Squadron BEF Died of Wounds Received in Action 8/25/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
6/26/1918 Asylum Cty., Amiens

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
545 
Corres. Grave #5, Row A, Plot 1, Hospice British Military Cty., Drury, Somme

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

Emergency Address Mr. Mason Mathews, (Father), Lewisburg, W. Va. Notified Emergency Address
Form 107: 4/13/1920

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks:  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 11/9/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Calais on 11/13/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, NJ on 2/27/1920 aboard the Somme
Arrived at Hoboken, NJ on 3/14/1921
Shipped on 3/21/1921 to National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Received at Destination  on 3/22/1921 by P. Moore.

Permanent Burial in National Cemetery
Cemetery:  Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Grave: 
4417 Section:   
Authority File No. D:  14198
Reburied (date):  3/24/1921

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