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BRUCE, GEORGE RALPH:
Born Aug. 6, 1899, Ballardvale, Mass .; enl. Nov. 9, 1918; hon. dis., Nov. 14, 1918, Camp Lee, Va.
Present address - Clark Road, Ballardvale, Mass.
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BRYANT, GRACE (WOODBURN):
Born, May 17, 1887, Chelsea, Mass .; enl., Sept. 28, 1917, as Red Cross Nurse; at Base Hos- pital, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., Oct. 1, 1917-May 17, 1918; sailed, June 11, 1918, for France; at contagious hospital, Toul, France, until April, 1919; hon. dis., New York City, June 15, 1919.
Present address - Court Street, Maryville, Tennessee.
BUCHAN, CHARLES EDWARD:
Born, Aug. 6, 1900, Andover, Mass .; enl. Apr. 7, 1917, Seaman, 1st cl. Released on inac- tive duty, Jan. 9, 1919, Boston, Mass. Present address - 81 Central St., Andover, Mass.
BUCHAN, WILLIAM ANGUS:
Born, July 1, 1896, Andover, Mass .; enl. Aug. 25, 1917, as 2nd Cl. Petty Officer. Served with U. S. Mine Squadron No. 1, Atlantic Fleet from Apr. 1, '18 to Jan. 1, '19. Engaged in Mining the North Sea, May 11, '18 to Nov. 11, '18. Served in Transport Service from Apr. 1, '19 to July 17, '19 on the U. S. S. Housatonic. The U. S. S. Housatonic, made four trips, laying a mine barrage from Norway to Scotland, laying 9000 mines of the 56,000 laid by the U. S. Navy. Hon. dis., July 22, 1919, Boston, Mass. Present address - Elm Court, Andover, Mass.
BUCKLEY, LIONEL F .:
Born, Lawrence, Mass .; enl. Feb. 25, 1918; assigned to 6th Co., D. B. at Camp Devens; transferred to Battery C, 77th Division; served with A. E. F. 1 year; sailed from Hoboken Apr. 26, 1918; arrived Brest, May 4, 1918. Sailed from Brest April 29, 1919; arrived Hobo- ken May 7, 1919. In the following battles and campaigns - Baccarat Sector, Château- Thierry, Argonne-Meuse. Hon. dis., May 10, 1919.
Present address - Chester St., Andover, Mass.
BURNETT, WILLIAM LEWIS:
Born, Apr. 30, 1890, Altona, N. Y .; enl. Dec. 15, 1917, as Priv., 1st cl. First served with 318th Eng. at Vancouver, Wash. Transferred to 31st Eng. at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., and embarked for France June 7, 1918, arriving there June 19th. Left France July 11, 1919, arriving in U. S., July 27, 1919. Hon. dis., Aug. 1, 1918, Camp Devens. Present address - Altona, N. Y.
BUSHNELL, ROBERT TYNG:
Born, July 9, 1896, New York City; enl. Jan. 3, 1918 as Priv. 1st cl., Inf., Regular Army. Camp Upton, N. Y., Jan. to Apr., 1st Co. O. T. S. Camp Gordon, Ga., Apr. to June, 6th Co., 1st Replacement Regt. Camp Hancock, Ga., Machine Gun Center, Apr. to Dec. Made Sgt. Apr. 1, '18; 2nd Lt., Inf., June 1. Hon. dis., Dec. 18, 1918 - Camp Hancock, as Instructor, Machine Gunnery.
Present address - Washington St., Newton, Mass.
BUSS, JAMES HENRY:
Born, April 1, 1899, Killeleagh, County Down, Ireland; enl. April 16, 1917, with Bat. B, 2nd Mass. F. A. Battery was changed from Bat. B to Bat. F., 102nd U. S. F. A. Engaged in battles of Seicheprey, Xivray, Second Battle of the Marne, St. Mihiel advance, Argonne, and Meuse. Promoted to First Class Private, Dec., 1917. Gassed at Verdun, Nov. 2, 1918. Remained in action until recovered. Hon. dis., Apr. 29, 1919, Camp Devens. Present address - 17 Barnard Street, Andover, Mass.
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BYRNE, JOHN JOSEPH:
Born, May 3, 1899, Dublin, Ireland; enl. Mar. 4, 1918; assigned to 21st Co. at Fort Strong; transferred from 21st to 18th Co., to 73rd Reg. R. R. Artillery, to 21st again, and to 65th Regiment, Battery F., 32nd Brig. Engaged in battle of Pont à Mousson; served with A. E. F. four months; sailed from Hoboken, Sept. 23, 1918, arriving at St. Nazaire, Oct. 6; sailed from Brest, Jan. 15, 1919, arriving at Philadelphia, Jan. 30. Hon. dis., April 14, 1919, Camp Dix, New York.
Present address - 44 Morton St., Andover, Mass.
BYRNE, MICHAEL JOSEPH:
Born, March 6, 1897, Dublin, Ireland; enl. Aug. 27, 1918; with Inf. 1 month; 5 months with 13th Reg., 5th Brigade Art .; served 1 month as truck driver; hon. dis. from Camp Jackson, So. Carolina, March 12, 1919.
Present address - 44 Morton St., Andover, Mass.
BYRNES, JAMES JOSEPH:
Inducted, Nov. 9, 1918; hon. dis., Nov. 14, 1918.
Present address - 96 Poor St., Andover, Mass.
BYRNES, MICHAEL FRANCIS:
Inducted, Nov. 9, 1918; hon. dis., Nov. 14, 1918.
Present address - 96 Poor St., Andover, Mass.
CAFARTOROS, NICHOLAS A .:
Enlisted July 21, 1918, Co. I, 73rd Infantry, 12th Division. Hon. dis., Jan. 29, 1919, Camp Devens.
Present address, 42 Main St., Andover, Mass.
CAIRNIE, HENRY:
Born, Dundee, Scotland, Jan. 21, 1894; enl. Oct. 2, 1916, 1st Section, Canadian F. A .; overseas; hon. dis., May 21, 1919.
Present address - Andover, Mass.
CALDWELL, JAMES:
Born, Dec. 8, 1892, Kilmarnock, Scotland; enl. Oct. 4, 1917, 304th Ambulance Co. Served in France from June, 1918 to Dec., 1918. Hon. dis., Dec. 18, 1918, Camp Devens. Present address - 266 Bailey St., Lawrence, Mass.
CALLAHAN, EDWARD:
Born in Ireland; enl. May 25, 1918; assigned to Depot Brigade, Camp Upton, L. I. Trans- ferred to Camp Johnston, Florida, 320th Field Re-Mount. Served with A. E. F. 11 months; sailed from Hoboken, Sept. 7, 1918, arriving Brest, Sept. 21, 1918; sailed from Bordeaux, June 5, 1919, arriving at Hoboken, June 19, 1919. Hon. dis., June 26, 1919.
Present address - 40 Red Spring Rd., Andover, Mass.
CAMPBELL, DAVID:
Born, 1892, Brechin, Scotland; enl., Canadians, July, 1917; served in transport work; trans- ferred to duty in Siberia; hon. dis., 1919.
CAMPBELL, JOHN:
Born Oct. 31, 1897, Dundee, Scotland; enl. June 11, 1917; assigned to 9th Mass. Infantry at Framingham, Mass .; transferred to Co. F, 101st Infantry, Framingham. Served with A. E. F. 16 months, 11 days. Sailed from Hoboken, Sept. 6, 1917, arriving at St. Nazaire
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Sept. 21; sailed from St. Nazaire, Dec. 26, 1918, arriving at Newport News Jan. 3, 1919. In the following battles and campaigns: Chemin Des Dames, Specery, Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest, Verdun, Meuse. Was cited for bravery on July 26, 1918. Wounded Oct. 23, 1918, in the battle of Argonne Forest. Hon. dis., March 6, 1919. Present address - 4 Brechin Terrace, Andover, Mass ..
CANNON, GORDON RODERICK:
Born, Andover, Mass .; enl. Nov. 11, 1918; ass. to O. T. S., Camp Fremont; hon. dis., Nov. 14, 1918. Present address-Andover, Mass.
CANTY, TIMOTHY:
Enl., 1918, Inf., Camp Devens; as. 6th Co., 2d Bn., Depot Brigade; hon. dis., 1919.
CARGILL, ROBERT WEBSTER:
Born, Apr. 3, 1887; enl. Aug. 9, 1917, with the Canadian Army, in the 8th Field Ambulance. Nine months in Hospital work in St. John, N. B. Transferred to the Canadian Engineers May 20th and sailed for England, June 13th, 1918. Left with reinforcements to the 3rd Tunneling Co. Worked at Cappel, Boileau, Wineraux, Steenaveck, Penenchies, Wam- brechies, Marquette, Roubaix, Lille, Pecq, and Tourcoing. Hon. dis., Apr. 14, 1919, Peel St. Barracks, Montreal.
Present address - 34 Stevens St., Andover, Mass.
CARMICHAEL, GEORGE BRODIE:
87th Div., Co. B., Engineers; hon. dis., 1919.
Present address - 3 Ferndale Ave., Andover, Mass.
CARMICHAEL, LESLIE ROBERT:
Born, Andover, Mass .; enl. in U. S. Navy May 25, 1916, for four years; assigned to Newport, R. I. Was on U. S. S. Seattle, sailing between New Yorkand France. Released March 5, 1919. Present address - Haverhill St., Andover, Mass.
CARRIE, FRANK LESLIE:
Born, June 22, 1896, Andover, Mass .; enl. Dec. 15, 1917 with 55th C. A. C., Hd'qtrs Co., Boston Harbor. In 2nd Battle of Marne, Operations on Vesle, Meuse-Argonne, defensive sector. Promoted to rank of Wagoner, in July, 1918. Hon. dis., Jan., 1919, Fort Wright, N. Y.
Present address - 20 Montrose St., Somerville, Mass.
CARROLL, WILLIAM JOSEPH:
Born, Lowell, Mass .; enl. June 23, 1918; assigned to Casual Co. at Vancouver, Wash. Trans- ferred to 15th Spruce Squadron, 2nd Prov. Regiment, Vancouver, Wash. Hon. dis., Feb. 5, 1919.
Present address - 91 No. Main St., Andover, Mass.
CARSE, JOHN:
Born, Belfast, Ireland; reported Nov. 9, 1918; assigned to Camp Lee. Hon. dis. Nov. 14, 1918. Present address - 66 Main St., Andover, Mass.
CARTER, HERBERT PAUL:
Born, Dec. 1, 1894, West Pembroke, Maine; enl., June 22, 1918, 2nd Co., 1st Bn. Depot Brig. Transferred Nov. 6, 1918, to 247th Ambulance Co., 12th Division. Promoted to 1st Cl. Priv. in July, 1918. Hon. dis., Jan. 27, 1919, Camp Devens. Present address - Lowell St., Andover, Mass.
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CARTER, JAMES ROSE:
Born, Mar. 12, 1898, Andover, Mass .; enl. Oct. 15, 1918 as C. Q. M. A., in Naval Aviation. Hon. dis., Nov. 28, 1918, Cambridge, Mass. Present address-High Plain Road, Andover, Mass.
CARTER, THOMAS EDWARD:
Attended Officers' Training School at Camp Upton, Yaphank, L. I .; qualified as 2nd Lt. but enl. as Pri. rather than wait for commission, with Co. G, 208th Inf., early in 1918; transferred to Co. L, 9th Inf. and com. as 2nd Lt .; was awarded the Croix de Guerre with palm by the French; received American Distinguished Service Medal; cited for bravery, Nov. 20, 1918, in action near Tuiliere Farm on Nov. 4; went over the top three times in seven days; in charge of company owing to death of all other officers; killed by machine gun fire while leading his men at La Tuiliere Ferme, on Nov. 4, 1918.
CASHAN, PETER JAMES:
305th F. A. 77th Div .; hon. dis., 1919.
Present address - 11 Bartlett St., Andover, Mass.
CASHAN, WM. F .:
Born, Maynard, Mass .; reported June 27, 1918; assigned to Co. B, 31st Battalion, at Camp Dix, N. J. Transferred to Ft. Ethan Allen, Vt. Hon. dis., Nov. 4, 1918.
Present address - 11 Bartlet St., Andover, Mass.
CATES, HAROLD STEWARD:
Born, Oct. 17, 1894, Andover, Mass .; enl. Aug. 21, 1917, with B. Co., 302 M. G. B., 76th Div., from Aug., 1917 to July, 1918, at Camp Devens, and from July, 1918 to Nov., 1918 at Lun- ery, France. With Co. B, 147 M. G. B., 41st Div., from Nov., 1918 to Mar., 1919. Attended A. E. F. University at Beaune, France, from Mar. 6, 1919 to June 15th, 1919, when he sailed for U. S. with Casual Company. Made Corporal on Nov. 15, 1917; made Sgt. on Aug. 15, 1918. Hon. dis., July 10, 1919, Camp Devens.
Present address - 279 No. Main St., Andover, Mass.
CATES, HOWARD LINCOLN:
Born, Jan. 6, 1896, Andover, Mass .; enl. Oct. 4, 1917, as Corp., Camp Devens, 18th Co., 5th Bn., Depot Brigade from Oct., 1917 to Jan., 1918. Transferred to Vet. Dept. No. 1, Jan. 2, 1918. Sailed for France Apr. 16, 1918 with Vet. Hosp. No. 1. Stationed at Neuilly- le-Veque, Haute Marne, France. Attacked by subs. on the way over. Hon. dis., June 29, 1919.
Present Address - R. F. D. No. 1, Box 69, Lowell, Mass.
CAVAN, JAMES:
Born, Dundee, Scotland; enl., 1915, British Army; in many battles on western front; killed, April 19, 1917.
CHASE, ABBOTT:
Born, Dec. 16, 1898, Andover, Mass .; enl. Oct. 11, 1918, S. A. T. C., Lowell Textile School, Lowell, Mass. Hon. dis., Dec. 11, 1918, Lowell, Mass.
Present address - 94 Summer St., Andover, Mass.
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CHEEVER, BROOKS:
Born, Andover, Mass .; enl. April 27, 1917; assigned to Battery B, 3rd Field Artillery, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, as stable sergeant; sailed from N. Y., July 14, 1918, arriving in Liver- pool, July 26, 1918; sailed from Brest, June 20, 1919, arriving in Boston, June 30, 1919. Hon. dis., July 3, 1919.
Present address - Bancroft Road, Andover, Mass.
CHEEVER, FREDERICK EATON:
Born, June 18, 1888, Andover, Mass .; enl. Sept. 25, 1918, Co. 12, 153d Bn., Depot Brigade, Supply Dept., Camp Dix, N. J. Transferred to 2nd Bn., Medical Corps. Hon. dis., Mar. 3, 1919, Camp Dix.
Present address - Bancroft Road, Andover, Mass.
CHEEVER, HERBERT F .:
Enl., April, 1917 in Bat. C, 101st F. A .; sailed overseas, Sept., 1917; in all battles of 26th Div .; returned April, 1919; hon. dis., April 29, 1919.
Present address - Andover, Mass.
CHEEVER, LYMAN FLOYD:
Born, May 25, 1897, Andover, Mass .; enl. Aug. 25, 1918, Bn. E, 3rd Reg. F. A. - Camp Jackson, S. C., Aug. 25 to Sept. 30; Camp Stewart, Va., Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. Stationed at La Cormeau, France from Nov. 16, '18 to Feb. 1, '19; at Brest until Nov. 14; at Mensnes, Feb. 3, '19 to Feb. 13, '19; at St. Aignan, Feb. 13, to June 12; at Gievres, June 12 to July 10; Paris, July 10 to Sept. 20. Made Sgt. May 31, '19. Made Sgt., 1st Cl., July 31, 1919. Hon. dis., Sept. 20, 1919, Paris, France. Returned to U. S. as civilian, Feb. 16, 1920.
CHEEVER, PHILIP STANLEY:
Born, Aug. 7, 1892, Andover, Mass .; enl. Sept. 21, 1917; with Co. B, 302nd M. G. B., 76th Div., Camp Devens, Sept. 21, 1917 to July 8, 1918. Sailed for France July 8, 1918. With St. Aignan Cas. Co. No. 995, Nov. 7, 1918 to Mar. 12, 1919; Cas. Co. No. 256, Mar. 12 to Mar. 25, 1919. Made Priv. 1st Cl., Sept. 1, 1918. Hon. dis., Mar. 25, 1919, Camp Devens. Present address - 68 Burnside Ave., Medford, Mass.
CHENEY, PAUL MELVILLE:
Born, Apr. 14, 1896, Clinton, Mass .; enl. June 1, 1917, as Priv. 1st Cl. Hd'qtrs. Co. 102nd F. A., 26th Div., June 1, 1917 to Aug. 23, 1918. Aug. 24, 1918 to Apr. 10, 1919, with 55th Brig. Hd'qtrs., F. A., 30th Div. In the following battles: - Major operations-St. Mihiel Offensive; Meuse-Argonne Offensive: - Minor operations - Chemin des Dames Sector; Toul Sector; Toul sector, Seicheprey Offensive; Toul sector, Xivray Defensive; Woevre Sector. Gassed, Apr. 22, 1918, Seicheprey Battle. Hon. dis., Apr. 10, 1919, Camp Devens. Present address, 39 Maple Ave., Andover, Mass.
CHEYNE, GEORGE C .:
Born, June 7, 1893, Boston, Mass .; enl. Nov. 23, 1917, with 6th F. A. Transferred to Tank Corps, (in France), Apr. 4, 1918. Co. C., 345 Bn., 306 Brig. Served at St. Mihiel and Ar- gonne. Made Corp., Oct. 17, 1918. Hon. dis., Apr. 10, 1919, Camp Devens Present address - 185 No. Main St., Andover, Mass.
CHIPMAN, HOWARD A .:
156th Depot Brigade, Camp Jackson, S. C., Sept. 1, 1918 to Feb. 12, 1919. Hon. dis., Aug. 11, 1919, Camp Devens.
Present address - Shawsheen Village, Andover, Mass.
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CHIRAS, GEORGE ERNEST:
Born, Apr. 23, 1897, Andover, Mass .; enl. Apr., 1914, at Boston, as apprentice seaman. Served for three years and re-enlisted. Served on the Nebraska, doing convoy duty and special duty in So. American waters. Transferred Aug. 5, 1918, to the destroyer flotilla. Served on the destroyer Thacher, till transferred to Naval Hosp. on account of injuries received on board, May 26, 1919. Later sent to duty at U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., from which station he was hon. dis., Nov. 3, 1919. On Aug. 23, 1920, re-enlisted a second time and was detailed to U. S. Submarine T. 2, and two months later was transferred to U. S. Submarine Base, New London, Conn., where he is still in the service. Worked his way through eight promotions and is now Chief Boatswains Mate, which rating he held during the war.
Present home address - R. F. D. No. 1, No. Wilmington, Mass.
CHRISTIE, ROBERT:
Born, Nov. 12, 1897, Arbroath, Scotland; enl. March 1, 1918; assigned to Quartermasters Corps at Fort Slocum, N. Y. Transferred to 105th Air Squadron, Vancouver, Wash- ington. Pro. Corp'l. Hon. dis., Feb. 5, 1919.
Present address - 6 Brechin Terrace, Andover, Mass.
CHURCH, HOWARD WILLIAM:
Com., Aug., 1918, as 1st Lt., Intel. Div., A. E. F .; with Army of Occupation; hon. dis., 1920. Present address - Andover, Mass.
CHURCHILL, MARLBOROUGH:
Born, Aug. 11, 1878, Andover, Mass .; enl. Sept. 17, 1901 (was in regular service at the time of declaration of war), Capt. F. A. when war was declared. Served on General Staff, A. E. F. (Intelligence Section) June to July, 1917; Air Service, A. E. F. July 1917 to Jan. 1918; Army Artillery, 1st Army, A. E. F. Jan. to May 19, 1918. Served in France before our declaration of war as Military Observer with French Armies in the Field. Sailed Jan. 5, 1916. Remained on that duty until arrival of Gen'l. Pershing, June 13, 1917. Served in France with A. E. F. June 13, 1917 to May 19, 1918. Served as member of American Com- mission to Negotiate Peace. Sailed Dec. 4, 1918, returned Mar. 20, 1919. Made 1st Lt. in Regular Army Jan. 25, 1907; Capt., Apr. 13, 1911; Major, May 15, 1917. Made Lt. Col. in Emergency Army Aug. 5, 1917; Colonel, June 12, 1918; Brig. Gen'l., Aug. 8, 1918. Acting Chief of Staff, Army Artillery, 1st Army, Feb. to May 20, 1918. Chief, Military Intelli- gence Branch, Gen. Staff, War Dep't., June 1 to Aug., '18. Assistant Chief of Staff and Di- rector of Military Intelligence, War Dep't., Aug. '18, to date. Received American Distin- guished Service Medal; Officer of Legion of Honor (France); Companion of the Bath (England); Commander, Order of the Crown of Italy; Commander, Order of Leopold (Belgium). Hon. dis. from emergency grade of Brig. Gen'l., June 30, 1920. Remained in RegularArmy with permanent grade of Major of Field Artillery. Present address - c-o The Adjutant General of the Army, Washington, D. C.
CLARKE, HENRY BRADFORD:
Born, Feb. 15, 1897, Wellesley Hills, Mass .; enl. Apr. 28, 1918, as Seaman, 2nd Cl., Radio School Receiving Barracks, Newport, R. I., Apr. 28, 1918 to Nov. 15, 1918; Harvard Radio School, Nov. 15, to Dec. 18, 1918. Hon. dis., Dec. 18, 1918, Harvard Radio School. Present address - 234 Main St., Andover, Mass.
CLARKE, WESLEY J .:
Inducted, Nov. 9, 1918; hon. dis., Nov. 14, 1918.
Present address - Tewksbury St., Ballardvale, Mass.
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CLEMONS, ROBERT SCHILLER:
Born, Feb. 18, 1871, Ballardvale, Mass .; enl. Apr. 6, 1917 as Major, Corps of Engrs. Ord- nance, Frankford Arsenal, Apr. to Sept., '17; Engineers, Sept., 1917 to date. Commanded 506th Engrs., Nov. 1, '17 to June 1, '19. Asst. Dir. Field Artillery School Camp, La Courtine Aug. 28, '18 to Jan. 1, '19. Left U. S. Jan. 2, '18 for France, returned June, '19. Citation- King of Montenegro, "Danilo 1st." Still in service, - at present Asst. Dept. Engr., Southern Dept.
Present address - Manila, P. I.
CLEMONS, WILLIAM A .:
Enl., June 27, 1918; hon. dis., July 12, 1918, S. C. D., Camp Dix, New Jersey.
COATES, ALFRED:
Born, Dec. 21, 1897, Lawrence, Mass .; enl. Apr. 12, 1917 as Seaman, 2nd cl., Naval Reserve. Training ship, Boston, Apr. 12, '17 to June 2, '17. Transferred to U. S. S. Georgia. Pa- trolled submarine zone and held target practice until Jan. 3, '18. At Portsmouth, Va. and Chelsea hospitals, land duty, and signal instructor in Machias, Maine until Nov., '18. Ass't. gas engine man on U. S. S. Edithena, Boston Harbor, until Jan. 9, '19. Promoted to Machinist Mate, 2nd cl., June 11, 1918. Hon. dis., Jan. 9, 1919, Boston, Mass. Present address - 23 Lyndale Ave., Methuen, Mass.
COATES, ARTHUR HUDSON:
Born, Plymouth, Mass., Dec. 28, 1896; enl., Oct. 15, 1917, as Seaman, U. S. N. R. F., U. S. S. Nansemond, an army transport; pro. to Q. M., 3d Cl. and Q. M., 2d cl .; made sev- eral trips overseas on convoy work; hon. dis., Feb. 20, 1919, Hoboken, N. J. Present address - Somerville, Mass.
COATES, JAMES EDWARD:
Born, Sept. 23, 1895, Plymouth, Mass .; enl. July 26, 1917. Fort Slocum, July 26 to Sept. 1, 1917; Bakery Co. No. 7, 4th Div., Sept. 1, '17 to July, 1918; Bakery Co. No. 7, 1st Div., July, 1918 to Sept., 1919. Sailed for France May 22, '18, returned Sept. 2, 1919. Served in France and Germany. Made Sgt. June 1, 1919. Hon. dis., Sept. 27, 1919, Camp Meade, Md. Present address - Y. M. C. A., New Bedford, Mass.
COHAN, MICHAEL JOSEPH:
Born, Mar. 19, 1899, Lowell, Mass .; enl. Dec. 5, 1917, as Bugler. Battery C, 55th Art., C.A. C. Sailed overseas, Mar. 26, 1918, returned Nov. 24, 1918, as a casual. Severely wounded in action, Aug. 17, '18. Served only in Château Thierry Sector. Had right thigh crushed by 155 mm 6" field rifle. Strapped to a bed eleven weeks, then evacuated to Hoboken. Hon. dis., Feb. 6, 1919, Camp Devens Casualty Station.
Present address - 10 Loomis Street, Montpelier, Vermont.
COLBATH, HARRY WILBUR:
Born, April 2, 1893, Billerica, Mass .; enl., April 29, 1918; served with 3rd Co., 1st Tr. B'n., 151st Depot Brigade, from April 29 to May 29, 1918; with Battery E, 303rd F. A., from May 29, to May 1, 1919; Toul Sector, Marcheville Offensive, Nov. 4 to Nov. 9; Toul Sec- tor-Pintheville, Butgueville, Bois-de-Harville Offensive, Nov. 10, 11, 1918; left U. S. for foreign service, July 16, 1918; returned, April 26, 1919; appointed Mech., Oct., 16, 1918; appointed Corporal, March 15, 1919; hon. dis. from Camp Devens, Mass., May 1, 1919. Present address - Andover St., Ballardvale, Mass.
COLBATH, HOWARD:
Inducted, Nov. 9, 1918; hon. dis., Nov. 14, 1918.
Present address - Andover St., Ballardvale, Mass.
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COLE, ARTHUR WHITTIER:
Born Jan. 8, 1895, Andover, Mass .; enl. Apr. 16, 1917 at Lowell. Called into service July 25, 1917. Served with Battery F, 102nd F. A. Arrived in France, Oct. 5, 1917. Returned to U. S. A., Apr. 10, 1919. In battles of Seicheprey, Xivray, Second battle of Marne, St. Mihiel, and Argonne-Meuse. Gassed July 14, 1918, near Château Thierry. Gassed Oct. 26, 1918, near Verdun. Hon. dis., Apr. 29, 1920, Camp Devens. Present address - High St., Andover, Mass.
COLEMAN, JOHN P .:
Enl. April 8, 1918 in Canadian Engineers; hon. dis., Aug. 26, 1919. Present address - 64 Essex St., Andover, Mass.
. COLLINS, GEORGE McINTOSH: Z
Born June 3, 1892, Andover, Mass .; enl. April 16, 1917. Battery F, 102nd F. A., 26th Div. In battles of Seicheprey, Xivray, Second Battle of Marne, St. Mihiel, and Argonne-Meuse. Made Corp., Aug. 18, 1917; Sgt., May 6, 1918. Hon. dis., Apr. 29, 1919, Camp Devens. Present address - 13 Bartlet St., Andover, Mass.
COLLINS, JOHN EVERETT:
Born Apr. 27, 1894, Andover, Mass .; enl. April 16, 1917. Entered Federal Service, Aug. 22, 1917. Battery F, 102nd F. A., 26th Div. In battles of Seicheprey, Xivray, Second Battle of Marne, St. Mihiel, and Argonne-Meuse. Hon. dis., Camp Devens, Apr. 29, 1919. Present address - Medford, Mass.
COMBER, JOSEPH:
Born, Dec. 24, 1884, Ballardvale, Mass .; enl. Nov. 9, 1918; hon. dis., Nov. 14, 1918, Camp Lee, Va. Present address - Ballardvale, Mass.
CONKEY, HOWARD NELSON:
Born, Nov. 25, 1896 in Hardwick, Mass .; enl., Dec. 26, 1917 as Apprentice Seaman in U. S. Navy; stationed at Newport, R. I. from Jan. 18, 1918-April 1, 1918; Harvard Radio School from April 1,-Aug. 5, 1918; Cape Hatteras Compass Station from Sept. 29-May 20, 1919; on board Destroyer Sharaden from June, 1919-Dec. 11, 1919; promoted to 2nd Class Seaman April 1, 1918; 3rd cl. radio operator Aug. 4, 1918; 2nd cl. operator Aug. 10, 1919; hon. dis., in Norfolk, Va. from U. S. S. Oklahoma, Dec. 11, 1919. Present address - Porter Road, Andover, Mass.
CONNOLLY, JAMES F .:
Inducted Sept. 17, 1917; assigned to Med. Dept., Camp Devens Base Hospital; hon. dis., Aug. 10, 1919. Present address - 3 Elm St., Andover, Mass.
CONROY, AUGUSTINE E .:
Born Oct. 12, 1891, Lawrence, Mass .; enl. Sept. 21, 1917. B Co., 302 M. G. B., Camp Devens, Sept., 1917 to July, 1918; Lunery, France, July, 1918-Oct., 1918; Army Candidates School, Fort de la Bonelle, Longres, Nov., 1918-Jan., 1919; Pontanezen, Brest, May, 1919- Sept., 1919. Returned, Oct., 1919. Made Corp., Nov., 1917; Sgt., July, 1918; 2nd Lt. Inf., Apr., 1919; Adjt. M. P.'s Pontanezen, July, 1919. Hon. dis., Oct. 14, 1919, Camp Dix, N. J., as 2nd Lt., Inf.
Present address-29 Essex St., Andover, Mass.
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THE ROLL OF THOSE IN SERVICE
CONROY, RAYMOND SARSFIELD:
Born, June 22, 1888, Lawrence, Mass. Enl. Aug. 25, 1917, as cand., 8th Co., 16th Pro. Reg't., Presidio; as. Nov. 14, as priv., 1st cl., S. E. R. C., A. S., Seattle; volunteered for draft Oct. 14, 1918, Jefferson Barracks; hon. dis., Oct. 14, 1918.
CONVERSE, JOHN KENDRICK:
Born, May 18, 1898, Medford, Mass .; enl. May 18, 1917. Bat. F., 102nd F. A. from May 18, '17 to Nov. 29, '17. Artillery Training School, Saumur, France, Dec. 1, '17-Mar. 17, '18. Instructor at La Courtine, Mar. 17-Apr. 2; Co. C, 301st U. S. Heavy Tank Corps, Apr. 6, '18 to Mar. 1, '19. Sailed for France Sept. 23, '17, returning Mar. 18, '19. Took part in Battle of Somme, Aug. 15-Nov. 11, '18 on western front, with Tank Corps. Made Corp., Aug. 2, 1917; Sgt., Mar. 21, '18. Gassed. Hon. dis., Mar. 6, '19, at St. Aignan, France. Present address - Wildwood Road, Andover, Mass.
CROALL, DAVID C. S .:
Born, Arbroath, Scotland; enl., April 15, in 5th Black Watch; took part in all big battles in the early part of the war; invalided home with trench feet; returned to fighting line and was killed, April 29, 1918; on firing line more than two and one-half years.
CROCKETT, FRANCIS FLINT:
Born, July 15, 1885, Andover, Mass .; enl. Aug. 18, 1917, as Priv., 1st cl. With 21st F. A. from Sept. 5, '17 to Oct. 8, '17, Camp Slocum, N. Y. 6th F. A. from Oct. 8, '17 to Dec. 28, '17, Fort Myers, Va. 150th F. A., Bat. D., 42nd, or Rainbow Division, Dec. 28, '17 to Mar. 22, '18. In action 190 days out of 261. - Offensive, Luneville, Feb. 23, '18 to Mar. 22, '18; Offensive, Baccarat, Mar. 30, '18 to June 20, '18; Defensive, Champaign Marne, July 15, '18 to July 18, '18; Offensive, Aisne Marne, July 22, '18 to July 31, '18; Offensive, St. Mihiel, Sept. 12, '18 to Sept. 18, '18; Offensive, Woevre, Sept. 17, '18 to Sept. 30, '18; Offensive, Meuse Argonne, Sept. 30, '18 to Nov. 11, '18. With Army of Occupation in Germany from Nov. 15, 1918 to Mar. 23, 1919. Hon. dis., May 1, 1919, Camp Devens. Present address - No. Main St., Andover, Mass.
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