Graves Registration Telegram
Title
Graves Registration Telegram
Creator
Graves Registration Service
Identifier
T100027
Date
1921 February
Description
Telegram notifying John L. Ambuehl of approximate arrival date for John P. Ambuehl's body
Source
Gift of Carol Frost, great-niece of John P. Ambuehl, and Mrs. James E. Higgins, 1981.
Subject
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918--Casualties
Contributor
Rachel Dark
Language
English
Provenance
Items were saved by John P. Ambuehl and his family, whose descendants donated them as a collection to WWPL.
Text
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
9N am CK [?]vt NL
John L Ambuehl Hoboken N.J. 4th
Body of Pvt 1/C John P. Ambuehl, 2110915 will arrive New York City about Feb 15th and will be shipped to you Adam Min, at Government expense but not until you telegraph at goverment expense confirming above shipping instructions about shipping notice before making funeral arrangements or departing for burial destination
Graves Registration Service
Pier 2 - Hoboken N.J.
9N am CK [?]vt NL
John L Ambuehl Hoboken N.J. 4th
Body of Pvt 1/C John P. Ambuehl, 2110915 will arrive New York City about Feb 15th and will be shipped to you Adam Min, at Government expense but not until you telegraph at goverment expense confirming above shipping instructions about shipping notice before making funeral arrangements or departing for burial destination
Graves Registration Service
Pier 2 - Hoboken N.J.
Original Format
Document - Telegram
To
Ambuehl, John L.
Collection
Citation
Graves Registration Service, “Graves Registration Telegram,” 1921 February, T100027, John P. Ambuehl Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.