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Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 44963940 Click image for larger view Zooniverse Subject # 47678017 Transcription - Front Transcription - Back File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No. 29028 SKELTON 1311469 Benjamin W. 287 Rank Organization Cause of Death Date of Death Private First Class Company G, 118th Infantry Cerebro Spinal Meningitis 9/24/1918 Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery Commune Authority File No. D Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery Commune 254  2726 Grave #1, Row C., Plot #1, Bagneux British Cty., Gezaincourt, Somme. Authority File No. D Disinterred and Reburied: Date  5/27/1919 Cemetery 443  11199 In:  Grave 1, Row C, Plot 2, American Cemetery, Vaux-sur-Somme, Somme Emergency Address Mr. John T. Skelton, (Father), Central, S./C. Notified Emergency Address 12/30/1918, Form 107: 12/5/1919 R.B. Sketch No. 5327 Photograph No. B-14472   Grave Marker Name Peg    Cross   Yes   Head Board    Bottle    Ident. Tag Buried with body   Yes   On grave marker    Remarks: Prev. rept. Pvt. CD-DWRIA. E/A John P. Skelton., F115-8-9-20 Prev. rept. Pvt. CD-DWRIA. E/A John P. Skelton   Removal Project Information Body disinterred 5/26/1921 for preparation and shipment. Arrived at  Antwerp on 6/9/1921 Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/23/1921 aboard the Somme Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey in Consignment #48 on 7/5/1921 Shipped on 7/23/1921 to Mrs. Martha Skelton, Pickens, S. C. Received at Destination  on 7/26/1921 by Above Emergency address notified on 1/23/1922

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