Name: : William K.  Ralston Back New Search

Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44944323 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47669973 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 73362 RALSTON 813682 William K. Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private Ft. Screvens September Automatic Replacement Draft Coast Artillery Corps Unit#2 Sinking of Otranto 10/6/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune 10/6/1918 Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 749  8895 Grave #181, Row 5, Kilchoman Cty., Kilchoman Islay, Argylls, Scotland. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  Cemetery In:  Emergency Address Mrs. Vincent Ralston, (Mother), Vermont, Ill. Notified Emergency Address Form 107: sent 6/16/1920 R.B. Sketch No. 5759 Photograph No. E-1910   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker    Remarks: F 8 NR 3-6-19., F#115, 1-16-20.   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 7/14/1920 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Liverpool on 7/21/1920 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 7/26/1920 aboard the Antigone Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 8/7/1920 Shipped on 9/11/1920 to Mrs. Vincent Ralston, Vermont, Ill. Received at Destination  on 9/14/1920 by Mrs. V. Ralston, (convoyer's receipt)

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