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WAR HISTORY COMMISSION
STATE OF VIRGINIA
MILITARY SERVICE RECORD
Name in full
(family name): Bryon
(first name): Benjamin
(middle name): Gwathmey
Date of birth
(month): April
(day): 19
(year): 1898
Place of Birth
(town): Waverly
(county): Sussex
(state): Virginia
(country): USA
Name of father: BF Gwathmey
Birthplace (country): Surry County
Maiden name of mother: Ida Cox
Birthplace (country): Waverly Va
Are you White, Colored, Indian or Mongolian: White
Citizen (Yes or no): Yes
Voter (yes or no): No
Church (denomination): Christian
Married: No
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Occupation before entry into service: Clerk
employer: BF Gwathmey
Residence before entry into the service
(street number): Disputanta
(town): Prince george
(county): Virginia
Present home address
(street number): Disputanta
(town): Prince George
(county): Virginia
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WAR RECORD
Inducted into service or enlisted on (date): Jan. 12th 1917
at (place): Waverly, Va.
as a (rank): Pvt.
in the: Infantry
section of the : Va. National Guard
Identification number: 1288099
Assigned originally to
(company): Co. E
(regiment): 116th Reg.
(division): 29th Div.
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School, camp, station, ship: McClellan
From (date): About 1st Aug. 1918
to (date): 11th June 1918
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to (rank): 1st class pvt.
Date: Sept. 1st 1918
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Embarked from (port): Hoboken
on (ship): Ship Finland U.S.S.
(date): 7/15/18
and arrived at (foreign port): St. Nazaire
(date): 7/28/18
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(date): 8/15/18
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WAR RECORD
First went into action (place): Don't know.
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Permanently disabled (through loss of limb, eyesight, etc.) (specify disability): none
Arrived at (American port): Newport News
on (ship): Matsonia
Date: 8/20/17
(from): France
Discharged from service at (place): Camp Lee, Va.
(date): 8/28/19
as a (rank): 1st class Pvt.
RETURN TO CIVIL LIFE
Occupation after the war: Clerk
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?:
What were the effects of camp experiences in the United States upon yourself -- mental and physical?: Good
What were the effects upon yourself of your overseas experience?:
What effects, if any, did your experience have on your religious belief?:
If you took part in the fighting, what impressions were made upon you by this experience?:
What has been the effect of all these experiences as contrasted with your state of mind before 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): Disputanta, Va.
on (date): 7/13
year: 1920
(full name): B.B. Gwathmey
(rank): 1st class Pvt.
(branch of service): Infantry
The information contained in this record, unless otherwise indicated, was obtained from the following persons or sources::