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Service Number -1390143
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 29 May 1917, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.
Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 29 May 1917. Listed as Private First Class - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. Promoted from PFC to Corporal per SO#95 dtd 15 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. Absent with Leave 12 to 26 Jan 1918. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Corporal. Sick-in-Hospital.
2 August 1918 Company L Morning Report, A.E.F.; From duty to Sick-in-Hospital.
NOTE: Last Company L known record.
Arthur Keating's WWI battle journal entry: August 26th -
We heard from regimen today Don Hearns hit and B.Walsh Corporal, later Sergeant, William Walsh, and Loring all hit at Albert.
  Purple Heart Medal
WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps unknown
Enroute to Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists,
Name: William I. Walsh
Departure Date: 19 Jan 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 19 Jan 1918
Arrival Place: New York
Address: 4423 W. Monroe St
Residence Place: Chicago. Illinois
Mother: Catherine Walsh
Ship: LAPLAND
Military Unit: 249 M.P. CO.
Rank: Mess Sergeant
Service Number: 1,390,143: Brest Casual Co. #216 for Discharge, Camp Merritt, N.J. Manifest notes Mess Sergeant. 249th Military Police (M.P). Company.
United States, Veterans Administration Master Index (see above)
Name: William Ignatius Walsh
Event Type: Military Service
Mess Sergeant, Unassigned, Company 6, 161st Depot Brigade*
Enlisted: 25 July 1917
Event Date: 12 Feb 1919 Discharged
Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Residence Place: 26 S. Waller Ave, Chicago, Illinois
Birth Date: 25 Jan 1895
Death Date: 12 May 1952
*DEPOT BRIGADES:
Note: The role of depot brigades was to receive and organize recruits, provide them with uniforms, equipment and initial military training, and then send them to France to fight on the front lines. The depot brigades also received soldiers returning home at the end of the war and completed their out processing and discharges.
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Post War Occupations / Bio:
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William Walsh
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1898
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 5, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Street: Wallace St
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name: Katherine Walsh
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Marker
Industry: Hard Repairing
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Katherine Walsh 56 Head
William Walsh 22 Son
John Walsh 16 Son
Elizabeth Walsh 14 Daughter
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William I Walsh
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 35
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Tucson, Pima, Arizona
Street Address: Helen
House Number: 1524
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 7, 000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Manager
Industry: Dairy Co.
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
William I Walsh 35 Head
Frances C Walsh 34 Wife
Elizabeth A Magowan 20 Sister-in-law
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William I Walsh
Respondent: Yes
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Tucson, Pima, Arizona
Street: E Helen
House Number: 1524
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Tucson, Pima, Arizona
Residence in 1935: Tucson
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: Secretary Treasurer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 7000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 50
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 5000+
Income Other Sources: Yes
Native Language: English
Veteran: Yes
Military service: World War
Social Security Number: Yes
Usual Occupation: Secretary Treasurer
Usual Industry: Dairy
Usual Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Household Members Age Relationship
William I Walsh 46 Head
Frances E Walsh 45 Wife
Margaret L Walsh 9 Daughter
WWII Draft Registration:
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