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An American military funeral in Belast, Ireland. On Oct. 11, twelve American soldiers, victims of the Otranto and also several pneumonia cases, were buried in the City Cemetary. British soldiers formed the guard of honor for the coffins, as they were carried through the principal streets of Belfast. The photograph shows the procession entering the gates of the cemetary

An American military funeral in Belast, Ireland. On Oct. 11, twelve Am...

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: Otranto Disaster. Data: International Film Service Co... More

An American military funeral in Belast, Ireland. On Oct. 11, a public funeral was held in Belfast for twelve American soldiers, victims of the Otranto disaster, and men who died from pneumonia after being landed in Ireland from a troopship. The march through the city, from the Victoria barracks to the City Cemetary. Everywhere the streets were crowded with people who had gathered to pay tribute to the honored dead. The coffins were carried on open hearses, two on each conveyance, with a guard of honor composed of British soldiers, marching beside the coffins, each of which was covered with an American flag

An American military funeral in Belast, Ireland. On Oct. 11, a public ...

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: Otranto Disaster. Data: Pacific. Pa. Div. 3/8/19. New... More

An American military funeral at Belfast, Ireland. Reading the funeral service for twelve American soldiers in the City Cemetary. The officiating clergymen were the Reverend William Maguire and the Reverend Father O'Kelly, CC. Eight of the soldiers belonged to the Roman Catholic Church, three to the Methodist church, one to the Baptist. American and British army officers and American Red Cross officers were the official chief mourners

An American military funeral at Belfast, Ireland. Reading the funeral ...

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: Pacific Mountain Div. 4/1919... More

An American military funeral in Belast, Ireland. On Oct. 11, twelve American soldiers, victims of the Otranto and also several pneumonia cases, were buried in the City Cemetary. The band of mourners who marched behind the coffins included representatives of the American and British army and navy, of the Red Cross, and various local civic organizations. There was also the Lord Mayor, the American Consul and others

An American military funeral in Belast, Ireland. On Oct. 11, twelve Am...

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: Otranto Disaster. On caption card: 11 October, 22 Nov... More

An American military funeral at Belfast, Ireland. The buglars sound the last salute to the dead. The graves are those of twelve American soldiers, part of them victims of the Otranto disaster, the remainder, men who died of pneumonia, in Belfast hospitals, after being landed from a troop ship

An American military funeral at Belfast, Ireland. The buglars sound th...

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: Pacific. 1918 Pa. Div. 3/8/1... More