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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
33883 MEEKER 641527 Amherst W. 289

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private First Class Company L., 107th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 9/29/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
9/30/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
51-A 
3709 Grave 25, Plot-6, Row -E, Tincourt British Mil Cty., Tincourt, Somme

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

Emergency Address Mr. Samuel M. Meeker, (Father), 1365 Dean St., Brooklyn, N.Y. Notified Emergency Address
12/15/1918

R.B. Sketch No.
5452
Photograph No.
B-13131
 

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

Remarks: Prev. rep. SN-641523, DD-9/30/18, Cor. by AGO letter of 5/12/20. Prev. rep. Pvt., Form #8 sent  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 9/13/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 9/14/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 9/20/1921 aboard the Wheaton
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #52 on 10/3/1921
Shipped on 10/6/1921 to Oscar A. Boch, 122 Messerole Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Received at Destination  on 10/6/1921 by Above
Emergency address notified on 1/13/1922

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