Les Congolâtres
QUESTIONS – REPONSES QUESTIONS – ANSWERS Two Questions – from Alan Morvay (USA)
Question 1:
Question 1: On the Matadi November 22, 1915 view card to Mr Jacques Aretz / Brancardier Infirmier / Hôpital Sophie Berthelot / Calais / France, where were the different markings applied? What was the purpose for applying each of these marks?
Réponse / Answer By Philippe Lindekens All of these marks were applied in France during the research of the addressee. These 4 military marks are unknown-marks “Inconnu à l’Ecole de Pyrotechnie Graville le 10-1-16 Le Vaguemestre ” (Graville is located at the east of the city of Le Havre), “Inconnu à Gainneville, …Le Vaguemestre”; “Inconnu à la 3ème Cie D.O.A.H…Ste Adresse le 2-1-16” & “inconnu à la B.S.H. / Le Havre le 18-1-16 / le vaguemestre”. 39
