Comments regarding Private First Class John ARDAGH
Information compiled from various sources.

Military related information:

Service Number -1390168

Enlistment Date: 20 Aug 1917
Discharged 5 Feb 1919

Enroute to France Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: John C. Ardagh
Departure Date: 1918
Arrival Date: 1918
Travel Date: 15 Oct 1918
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1390168

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 20 Aug 1917. Listed as Private - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private First Class. Promoted to PFC per O#5 dtd 1 Jan 1918. Changed from Joe ARDAGH to John per G.O.#35 dtd 21 Feb 1918. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private First Class.

- American Camps, Winchester Area, Winchester, England (Assigned after Hospital release).

Enroute to U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists - Line 147
Name: John Ardagh
Departure Date: 7 Jan 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 20 Jan 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 3921 W. Hurst St
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Mother: Louis E. Ardagh
Ship: PUEBLO
Military Unit: 132 INF.
Rank: Private First Class
Service Number: 1390168
Saint Aignan Casual Co No 436, Regional Section No. 3.



WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps unknown
 

Post War Occupations / Bio:

WWII Draft Registration:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: John Ardagh
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street: Kilpatrick 3047
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Sales Service Engineer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 38
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2912
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
John Ardagh 40
Homar(?) Ardagh 34
John Ardagh 10
Alice Ardagh 8
Post War Known Addresses:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Name: John Ardagh
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 Oct 1898
Death Date: 2 Feb 1973
Enlistment Date: 20 Aug 1917
Release Date: 5 Feb 1919
Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988

Cook County, Illinois Death Index
Name: John C Ardagh
Death Date: 2 Feb 1973
Death Location: Cook County, IL
File Number: 603713
Archive Collection Name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Deaths)
Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk

Newspapers.com Obituary Index
Name: John C. Ardagh Sr.
Gender: Male
Death Date: Abt 1973
Burial Date: 3 Feb
Obituary Date: 4 Feb 1973
Obituary Place: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Spouse: Louise E.
Children: Alice Coffey; Burnett; John C.I
Siblings: William
Miscellaneous:
 
On February 2nd 1972 the last Men of L newsletter was issued by the Company Clerk, Lee Reuter who passed October 1972. He noted 25 updates that were provided by the men or their family members to him in 1970 but a stroke prevented him from a more timely newsletter. It is not known how often newsletters were issued. The information reflected the camaraderie of the men even 50 year after the end of WWI.
Newsletter extract: Pietrowicz and Ardaugh dropped in (to see Lee at his home in Oak Park). Both are into biking.   Consider themselves “6 day bike champs.