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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
90587 DORCUS 4150330 Charles W. 440

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company A, 549th Engineers Pneumonia 11/24/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
288 
9491 Grave #120, Amer. Plot, Row 42, Sect. N, Everton Cty., Liverpool, England

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery 286 
In: 

Emergency Address Mrs. Lena Dorcus (Wife), Waynesboro, Va. Notified Emergency Address
2-Jun-19

R.B. Sketch No.
5822
Photograph No.
 

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

Remarks: Form #12 2-26-19. Second Form #12 4-28-19., 1-13-20 F#115, SDCR# 674  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 6/14/1920 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Liverpool on 6/15/1920
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/26/1920 aboard the Antigone
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/7/1920
Shipped on 8/16/1920 to Mrs. leona Dircas, Waynesboro, Va.
Received at Destination  on 8/17/1920 by Above

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