Dirty Harry Posted 9 January , 2023 Share Posted 9 January , 2023 im having great fun (not) attepting a translation... here is what I think it says PRISONERS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ICRC HISTORICAL ARCHIVES EWAN, Henry Stevenson, 41960 Zentral-Nachweiseburo Central Information Bureau of the Prussian Ministry of War die erkennungamarken wurden dor liste nach geordnet The dog tags were ordered according to the list Ewan, H Nr.41960, Jn Fus,. Erk Mrk Wurde v Kriegslazarett Laz I Brussel durch S L (Zentralstelle für Nachlasssachen) ohne weitere Angaben uber d.vJnhaber, ob dieser tot, No. 41960, Jn Fus,. Erk Mrk Was transferred to the war hospital Laz I Brussels by S L (Central Office for Probate Matters) without further information about the owner, whether he was dead, 26-02-1918. File 18553/W https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Zoom/E/04/01/C_G1_E_04_01_0105/C_G1_E_04_01_0105_0174.JPG/4 jn fus i take it Inniskilling Fusiliers but erk mrk ???? im assuming he died of wounds??? any help be really great ! Thanks, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 9 January , 2023 Share Posted 9 January , 2023 His Pension Card states he died 21/8/17 'whilst P/W' if that helps George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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charlie2 Posted 9 January , 2023 Share Posted 9 January , 2023 7 hours ago, Dirty Harry said: No. 41960, Jn Fus,. Erk Mrk Was transferred to the war hospital Laz I Brussels by S L Erk(ennungs) M(a)rk(e) [ ID Disc/Dog Tags ] were transferred by Lazarette 1 Brussels via S 1 etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted 10 January , 2023 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2023 Thanks for the information guys ! Charlie does that mean he was at a war hospital in Brussels? thanks paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 11 January , 2023 Share Posted 11 January , 2023 6 hours ago, Dirty Harry said: Charlie does that mean he was at a war hospital in Brussels? Yes it does. The discs were sent by the war hospital in Brussels to the central probate office which then sent them to the central information office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted 11 January , 2023 Author Share Posted 11 January , 2023 Thanks Charlie 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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