Posted by Gordon Rolston (82.3.32.73) on January 26, 2006 at 08:41:37:

I'm looking for the place of burial for Charles H. Rolston.

Charles was serving during WWI and his unit, C.A.S. Replacement Unit #1, was being transported aboard the Otranto. The Otranto "... was used as a troop transport from Liverpool to New York. In October 1918 the Otranto was heading for Scotland with her convoy when she collided with the Kashmir. Some of the people on board were rescued by the Mounsey but she then ran aground and she broke in half. Only a hand full of men survived out of the 400 which were still onboard. This was one of the worst misfortunes in the last few weeks of the war." {source: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ FWWtroopships.htm} Charles' body was recovered and buried in England.

I'd like to find the name and location of the cemetery where Charles' body was buried. There is a memorial tombstone for him erected in the Cooks Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Rockingham County, Virginia that says: "...Lost at sea on the Otranto off the coast of Scotland..."

If you can help, please contact me directly: grolston@earthlink.net

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