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WAR HISTORY COMMISSION
STATE OF VIRGINIA
MILITARY SERVICE RECORD
Name in full
(family name): Clarke
(first name): Walter
(middle name): Gustavus
Date of birth
(month): May
(day): Second
(year): 1896
Place of Birth
(town): Midlothian
(county): Chesterfield
(state): Virginia
(country): U.S.A.
Name of father: Samuel Winfree Clarke
Birthplace (country): Chesterfield
Maiden name of mother: Mimmie C. [Morrissitte?]
Birthplace (country): Chesterfield
Are you White, Colored, Indian or Mongolian: White
Citizen (Yes or no): Yes
Voter (yes or no): Yes
Church (denomination): Baptist
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Fraternal Orders: Mason
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Previous military service or training:
Education
(Preparatory): 2 yrs High School
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Occupation before entry into service: Bank Clerk
employer: American Natl Bank
Residence before entry into the service
(street number):
(town): Midlothian
(county): Chesterfield
Present home address
(street number):
(town): Midlothian
(county): Chesterfield
(state): Virginia
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WAR RECORD
Inducted into service or enlisted on (date): July 11, 1917
at (place): Richmond, VA
as a (rank): Private
in the: Coast Artillery
section of the : National Guard
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Assigned originally to
(company): Seventh
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Trained or stationed before going to Europe:-
School, camp, station, ship: Richmond, VA
From (date): July 25, 1917
to (date): August 1917
School, camp, station, ship: Fort Moonroe
From (date): August 1917
to (date): July 1918
School, camp, station, ship: Camp Eustis
From (date): July 1918
to (date): October 1918
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Company: 11th Co.
Regiment: C.B.
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Date: March 1918
New Location: Fort Monroe, VA
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Date: July 1918
New Location: Camp Eustis, VA
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Promoted:-
From (rank): Private
to (rank): Private 1st cl
Date: Sept 1917
From (rank): Private 1st cl
to (rank): Corporal
Date: October 1917
Embarked from (port): Newport News
on (ship): USS Aeoleus
(date): October 22 1918
and arrived at (foreign port): St. Nazaire France
Proceeded from : St. Nazaire France
to: Guitres, Gironde, France
(date): Nov 17, 1918
From: Guitres, Gironde, France
to: Libourne France
(date): Dec 24, 1918
From: Libourne France
to: Bordeaux, France
(date): Feb 1918
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WAR RECORD
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Cited, decorated, or otherwise honored for distinguished services (give circumstantial accounts of exploits, including dates and places where performed, also by whom and in what manner the honors were bestowed): :
Killed in action, killed by accident, died of wounds, died of disease, wounded, gassed, shell-shocked, taken prisoner:
Nature of casuality: Mumps
(place): Guitres France
(date): Dec 1918
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Under medical care:-
Name of hospital: Base Hosp #3
Location: Montpon
From (date): Dec 1st 18
to (date): Dec 20-18
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Permanently disabled (through loss of limb, eyesight, etc.) (specify disability):
Arrived at (American port): Hoboken, NJ
on (ship): USS Siboney
Date: Jan 31, 1919
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Discharged from service at (place): Camp Mills, NJ
(date): Feb 15, 1919
as a (rank): First Sergeant [Baty?] "A" 45th CAC
RETURN TO CIVIL LIFE
Occupation after the war: Clerk Wholesale Auto Accessories
If a change of occupation was occasioned by reason of disability acquired in the service, describe the process of re-education and readjustment, and indicate the agencies or individuals chiefly instrumental in furnishing the new occupations::
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
What was your attitude toward military service in general and toward your call in particular?: Liked it very much better than I thought I would
What were the effects of camp experiences in the United State upon yourself -- mental and physical?: Benificial in every way.
What were the effects upon yourself of your overseas experience?: The more I saw of Europe the better I liked U.S.A.
What effects, if any, did your experience have on your religious belief?: None
If you took part in the fighting, what impressions were made upon you by this experience?: Dident get into action
What has been the effect of all these experiences as contrasted with your state of mind before the war?: So much happened in such a short length of time that it seems like a long dream. It took a little while to get used to civil life again. I would not trade my experience with any millionaire that was made during the war.
Photographs-- If possible enclose one taken before entering the service and one taken afterwards in uniform, both signed and dated.
Additional data:
Signed at (place): Midlothian, VA
on (date): April 19
year: 1920
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The information contained in this record, unless otherwise indicated, was obtained from the following persons or sources::
