The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . s, had arrived, and long stretches, of the route throughwhich the funeral procession was to pass on its way fromCuffiey were lined by officers. The funeral did not attractthe general public in such numbers as had been twelve oclock a crowd of spectators had assembledoutside the little iron chui-ch of St. Andrews at Cuffley,wherein .were resting the bodies of the crew in coffins ofpolished Japanese ash—a wood resembling elm. They hadbeen p
The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . s, had arrived, and long stretches, of the route throughwhich the funeral procession was to pass on its way fromCuffiey were lined by officers. The funeral did not attractthe general public in such numbers as had been twelve oclock a crowd of spectators had assembledoutside the little iron chui-ch of St. Andrews at Cuffley,wherein .were resting the bodies of the crew in coffins ofpolished Japanese ash—a wood resembling elm. They hadbeen placed in the center aisle, while that of the commander,whose identity had been discovered by small pieces of histunic found on his breast, rested near the altar. Of thesixteen coffins only that of the commander bore a breast-plate. This was of brass with the following inscription:An unknown German officer, killed .while commandingZeppelin L-21, 3d, September, 1916. In the roadway immediately in front lof the main entranceto the church there was a lorry and to the rear of this aflat trailer about 12 feet long and 6 feet wide. These two. ONE OF TOE MAXY ZEPPELIN SHEDS 295 ON THE WESTERN ERONT vehicles were to convey the bodies of the crew to the ceme-tery. Twelve were placed on the lorry and three others orjthe trailer. That with the body of the commander wasbrought out last and placed on the smaller car, which pre-ceded the other vehicles For a mile towards Potters Bar,the road was lined by a large number of spectators, chieflywomen and children. The majority uncovered as the vehiclespassed. Near the entrance to the cemetery were assembledabout a hundred officers and men of the squadron of theRojal Flying Corps, to which Lieutenant Robinson, V. C,who brought down the airship, was attached. The generalpublic was not admitted to the cemetery. The coffin of thecommander was borne to the grave by six officers of theRoyal Flying Corps, and those of the crew by men of thesame corps.
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