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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
28995 SHIRLEY 3999646 Samuel L. 285

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company 13, September Replacement Draft Broncho Pneumonia 10/5/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
10/9/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
531 
1105 Grave 3, Row 8, Plot A, Amer. Cty., Lambezellec, Finistere

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  4/18/1919 Cemetery 531 
20175 In:  Grave 3, Row 8, Plot A, American Cemetery, Lambézellec, Finistère

Emergency Address Mrs. Lizzie Shirley, (Mother), Tiger, Georgia. Notified Emergency Address
cons, #9, 5/19/1919 not sent, Body rtd U S

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
L-7107
 

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

Remarks: Form 8 - 3/11/19 NR, 3/11/20 - F-#115  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 5/31/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Brest on 6/1/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/6/1920 aboard the Mercury
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/30/1920
Shipped on 7/23/1920 to Lizzie Shirley, R. F. D. #1, Tiger, Ga.
Received at Destination  on 7/26/1920 by Above

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