An American military funeral at Belfast, Ireland. Firing squad from the British army (Northumberland Fusiliers) fires the last salute at the graveside. The funeral was of twenty American soldiers on Oct. 11. Part of the men were victims of the Otranto disaster, others were men who died of pneumonia in Belfast hospitals shortly after arriving in Europe

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: A.R.C. London.
Group title: Otranton Disaster.
Data: New England Div. 3/8/19. Pa., Atlantic, Divs. 3/8/19.
On caption card: 11 October, 22 November 1918, date received.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
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Temp note: Batch 21