Name: : John W. A.  Briggs Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44549483 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47612226 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 49381 BRIGGS 1270218 John W. A. 309 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Sergeant Company A, 104th Field Battalion, Signal Corps Killed in Action 10/26/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/28/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 716  2847 Grave 138, Amer. B/A Cty., Consenvoye, Meuse. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery 1232  In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Mary E. Briggs, (Mother), 26 Clinton Ave., Jersey City, N.J. Notified Emergency Address 12/29/1918, Form 107: 1/28/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. D-3273   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker   Yes   Remarks: F115 - 3/17/21 25 - Sec 10   Plat No.:  B-258    Removal Project Information Body disinterred 6/6/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/-/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/23/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/5/1921 Shipped on 7/12/1921 to George E. Ramsey, Und., 494 Communispaw, Ave. Jersey City, N. J. Received at Destination  on 7/12/1921 by Above

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