Jones, Linwood William.

WAR HISTORY COMMISSION

STATE OF VIRGINIA

MILITARY SERVICE RECORD

Name in full

(family name): Jones

(first name): Linwood

(middle name): William

Date of birth

(month): February

(day): 17th

(year): 1891

Place of Birth

(town): South Richmond

(county):

(state): Virginia

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Name of father: Forrest Clifton Jones

Birthplace (country): Chesterfield Co.

Maiden name of mother: Cora Virginia Rahn

Birthplace (country): South Richmond V.

Are you White, Colored, Indian or Mongolian: White

Citizen (Yes or no): Yes

Voter (yes or no): No

Church (denomination): Asbury Methodist

Married: No

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Fraternal Orders: No

College Fraternities: No

Previous military service or training: No

Education

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(College): No

Education

(University): No

(Degrees): No

Occupation before entry into service: Hardwood Finisher

employer: Frank S. Wyatt

Residence before entry into the service

(street number): 909 [illegible] Pike

(town): South Richmond Va

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Present home address

(street number): [illegible]18/6 18th St.

(town): South Richmond

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(state): Va.

WAR RECORD

Inducted into service or enlisted on (date): 26 June 1916

at (place): Richmond Virginia

as a (rank): Private

in the: 1st Virginia Infantry

section of the : National Guard State of Virginia

Identification number: 1287219

Assigned originally to

(company): CO "B."

(regiment): 116th Infantry

(division): 29th

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School, camp, station, ship: Camp [illegible] [illegible] Alabama

From (date): Sept. 25th 1917

to (date): 11 June 1918

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Promoted:-

From (rank): Private

to (rank): 1st. Sargent

Date: 8 Oct 1918

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Embarked from (port): Hoboken, N.J.

on (ship): H.S.S. Finland

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and arrived at (foreign port): St. Na[illegible] France

(date): 28 June 1918

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(date): 4 July 1918

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WAR RECORD

First went into action (place): Alsace

(date): Aug 23 - Sept. 14 - 1918

Participated in the following engagements: Oct. 8th [illegible] Hill - Oct 19th [illegible] Farm - Oct 11th [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Oct 16th Grand Montagne. Oct 23th [illegible] Ridge Oct 26th Bors Bel[illegible] - N[illegible] Orgome

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Arrived at (American port): John Paul [illegible]

on (ship): Matsome

Date: 20 May 1919

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Discharged from service at (place): Camp Lee Virginia

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as a (rank): 1st Sargent

RETURN TO CIVIL LIFE

Occupation after the war:

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::

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

What was your attitude toward military service in general and toward your call in particular?: Good

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?: Good

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?:

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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): Camp Lee Virginia

on (date): 26 Mar

year: 1919

(full name): Linwood William Jones

(rank): 1st. Sargent

(branch of service): Infantry

The information contained in this record, unless otherwise indicated, was obtained from the following persons or sources::