Thomas Johnson Special Order No. 96 for Powhatan H. Clarke - October 8, 1918
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HEADQUARTERS U.S., TROOPS, AMERICAN P.O. #767, S.O.S., A.E.F. 8th October, 1918. Special Orders ) ) No. 96.) E x t r a c t * * * 1.- Pursuant to telephonic instructions, Headquarters, Base Section, N0.I. [October] 8th,1918,133rd Administrative Labor Co., Lt. P.H. Clarke, Commanding, consisting of approximately 18 enlisted men and 90 civilian laborers, will proceed, without delay, to Savenay, reporting upon arrival thereat to the C.O., Base Hospital No.8.for duty. The R.T.O. will furnish the necessary transportation. The travel directed is necessary in the military service. By Order Colonel Weybrecht Thos P. JOhnson, 1st Lieut. F.A. Adjutant [stamp] Hq. O.U.S. TROOPS NANTES. SOS BASE SECTION NO 1 Copy to: File CO BS #1 CO Ord. Depot #2 Lt. Clark CO BH 8 Labor Div. BS #1, APO 701. RTO TPJ/n. Transportation furnished Nantes to Savenay for 101 men on OD to
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| Title | Thomas Johnson Special Order No. 96 for Powhatan H. Clarke - October 8, 1918 |
| Creator | Johnson, Thomas P. |
| Source | Johnson, Thomas P. Special Orders No. 96 for Powhatan H. Clarke. 08 October 1918. Clarke Family Manuscript Collection, 1540-1926. DOC MSS 30. Saint Louis University Library and Special Collections, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Powhatan Hughes Clarke served with the 21st Aero Squadron and the Labor Bureau A.E.F. during World War I. He died from tuberculosis August 20, 1920. These special orders required the company that Clarke was in command of, the 133rd Administrative Labor Company, to proceed to Savenay, France and report to Base Hospital No. 8. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army. Administrative Labor Company, 133; United States. Army. Base Hospital No. 8 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | DOC MSS 30 |
| Contributing Institution | Saint Louis University Library and Special Collections |
| Copy Request | Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Please contact the Saint Louis University Archives for details at 314-977-5516, or tachee@slu.edu. |
| Rights | Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Please contact the Saint Louis University Archives for details at 314-977-5516, or tachee@slu.edu. |
| Date Original | October 8, 1918 |
| Language | English |