Comments regarding Sergeant Lloyd E. Daley

Information compiled from various sources.

Military related information:

Service Number -1390121

Enroute to USA from Le Mans Casual Company 1215.

Illinois National Guard. Adjutant General Miliary Records: 
Listed in Adjutant General 1917 roster of Illinois National Guard WWI service: Second Infantry, Company L, Chicago. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. Private. Enlisted June 20, 1916. Mustered: June 27, 1917. Reported for duty June 20, 1916. Sick July 1916, L.D. M.O. October 5, 1916.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 20 June 1916. Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: from Corporal to Sergeant per S)#98 dtd 23 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Sergeant. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Sergeant. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Sergeant. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Sergeant. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Sergeant. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Sergeant.

Return to U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists
Name: Lloyd E Daley
Departure Date: 22 Feb 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France

Arrival Date: 28 Feb 1919
Arrival Place: New York
Address: 55 South Albany Avenue
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Mother: Eva L Daley
Ship: Aquitania
Military Unit: Le Mans Casual Co #1215
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 1,390,121
Notes: Le Mans Casual Company 1215



WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

Post War Occupations / Bio:
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Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index
Name: Lloyd Edward Daley
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 17 Mar 1919 Discharged
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): City of Chicago, Illinois
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1897

Miscellaneous:

Entry from FindAGrave:

Bolding added.

Lloyd Edward DALEY Article
Illinois Ste Journal, Springfield, Illinois
December 14, 1930 (Sunday) Page 5, Column 4

War Vet, Husband Of Former Local Girl, Dies In Crash - Lloyd E. Daley, 33, World war veteran, was killed in an automobile accident at Chicago December 6. He was the husband of the former Miss Esto Hickey of this city, whose parents formerly lived at 1205 South Eighth Street. Mr. Daley had frequently visited in Springfield where he had many friends. His Chicago addressee was 222 North Kenneth avenue. His war comrade, Benjamin H. Taylor, was killed in the same accident. Four men, Arthur J. Keating, Oak Park broker, driver and owner of the automobile, Daley, Taylor and William Clasgen, had attended a meeting to revise the by-laws of a newly formed American Legion post, named for Royce Wallace, the first member of Company L, 132nd infantry. Thirty-third division, to lose his life in the World war. Keating was a lieutenant in command and the other three were sergeants. They were members of Melin Romer post, No. 728, of which Keating is post commander. Daley was, at the time of his death, president of "Men of L" a social club within Romer post, which he had named and helped to form and Taylor was past president of the club. They had served together in France and remained close friends. Together with other legion officials they had met to revise the by-laws of the new post and perfect arrangements for a dinner and installation of the officers. The accident occurred as they were en route home. Funeral services for Daley were held at St. Mel's church and interment was made in All Saints Cemetery. Both he and Taylor were buried with full military honor. The drum and bugle corps of Melin Romer post, in which Daley was a bugler, formed part of the military escort. Mrs. Dailey is secretary of the Melin Romer Post auxiliary.

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