This is a photo post card of Cpl. Edington taken as the date shows at the bottom July, 20, 1918. This was in Mehun-sur-Yevre France and I have 3 of these prints one as this one is with the date and one with Mehun-sur-Yevre on the front of it and the last one had a wine recipe on the back side. At Mehun the AEF had it's largest Ordnance Repair Shops.
There were several photos of other Doughboys with the items Grandpa left me. (see the photos at the bottom of this page) Among these were these photos some identified and some not. When I obtained the passenger list of the USS
Henry R. Mallory and compared it to the passenger list from the
USS Radnor these names appeared on both
lists. It is likely that these persons were kept together during
there time in France. I have researched each and listed there
respective duties below. Some of the unidentified photos may be some
of these soldiers. All these listed men sailed to France with the 1st
Battalion American Ordnance Base aboard the Transport Henry
R. Mallory and returned to the States with the 26th
Ordnance Casual Company abroad the Transport USS
Radnor .
Name / Service number
Biggar, John H. 2172963 Unable to locate information on this
person
Edington, Guy J.
2171636
Fuller, Harry J. 2171976 Unable to locate information on this
person
Glasser, George E. 2171411 Unable to locate information on this
person
Murphy, Vincent 2171703 Unable to locate information on this
person
Schaldenbrand, Lawrence 2171752 See
photo below.
Green, William A. 2171971 Unable to locate information on this
person
Bell, John H. 2171594
Mr. Bell entered the National Army December 7, 1917 at Columbus
Barracks in Columbus, Ohio. He was 24 years old when he was inducted
into the service and was a resident of 456 Tyler Street. Gary,
Indiana. He was in the 163rd Depot Brigade at Camp Dodge, Iowa.
Transferred to Co. "B" 1st Battalion American Ordnance Base at Camp
Merritt, New Jersey and sailed to France with the Battalion aboard
the USS Henry R Mallory March 14, 1918. July 31, 1918 to August 12,
1918 was attached to Supply Co. 55th Regiment C.A.C. (this was a
regiment of the 31st Brigade C.A.C. and used the 155 mm GPF guns).
August 13 to discharge was with the 3rd Co. Ordnance Repair Shop
Detachment. He sailed home with the 26th Ordnance Casual Co. on May
10th, 1919 and mustered out of the Army on 6th June, 1919. He made
Pvt. 1st Class on 1 November, 1918 and Corp. 7 November, 1918. Was
promoted to Sgt. on April 8, 1919.
Stears, Louis Albert. 2171777
Was born May 7th, 1889 in Schoolcraft, Michigan to Louis N.
Stears and Nettie Longfellow Stears. His occupation previously and
after the war was a toolmaker. Louis A. Stears was married to Zola
Brown in Detroit Michigan on May 21st, 1909. Louis A. Stears entered
the Army December 11th, 1917 at Columbus Barracks, Ohio into the
Ordnance Department. Sailed to France aboard the transport USS
Henry R. Mallory with the 1st Battalion American Ordnance Base
Co. "C". Arrived Bordeaux, France March 27th, 1918. Sailed for home
abroad the USS Radnor with the 26th Co.
Ordnance Casual Company May 10th, 1919. Arrived in United States
May 24th, 1919 at Pier #4 Bush Terminal at
10:25 am Was discharged from the Army June 5th, 1919.
Prain, Anthony R. 2171724
Born May 16th, 1895 Detroit, Michigan to Anthony Prain and
Elizabeth Hildebrande Prain both of Detroit Michigan. His occupation
previous to entering the Army was a Machinist at the Gray Motor
Company. After the War Prian returned to his former employer at the
Gray Motor Co. Prain entered the Army at Columbus Barracks in Ohio
December 13th, 1917 as a private. He was transferred to Camp Grant,
Illinois December 23rd, 1917 into Company #10 Ordnance Department.
Was moved to Camp Dodge Iowa February
12th, 1918. Moved to Camp Merritt, New
Jersey on March 6th, 1918 with Co. "B" 1st Battalion American
Ordnance Base. Sailed to France aboard the transport USS
Henry R. Mallory with the 1st Battalion American Ordnance Base.
Arrived Bordeaux, France March 27th, 1918. Camp Ganacart, France
March 28th, 1918 and then Camp Williams. Moved to the Advanced
Ordnance Depot #1 April 5th, 1918. Detached Service to the British
Arsenal April 20th, 1918. Moved to Limoges, France May 20th, 1918.
Sailed for home abroad the USS Radnor with the
26th Co. Ordnance Casual Company May 10th, 1919. Arrived in
United States May 24th, 1919 at Pier #4
Bush Terminal at 10:25 am Was discharged from the Army.
Koehler, Walter H. 2172058
Mr. Koehler was born June 25, 1895 at Novi, Michigan. His father
was Alvin Koehler, mother unknown. His stated occupation before and
after the war was Motor Mechanic. He entered the Army at Camp Grant,
IL December 25, 1917. At Camp Grant Koehler was a private in the
161st Depot Brigade. Was transferred to the 163rd Depot Brigade at
Camp Dodge, Iowa. Transferred to the 1st Battalion American Ordnance
Base at Camp Merritt New Jersey and sailed on the Henry R. Mallory 14
March, 1918 to France. While in France he was attached to the 44th
Regiment C.A.C. Sailed for home abroad the USS Radnor with
the 26th Co. Ordnance Casual Company
May 10th, 1919. Arrived in United States May 24th, 1919 at Pier
#4 Bush Terminal at 10:25 am Was discharged from the Army on June
5th, 1919 at Camp Custer, Michigan.
Wismer, Arthur 2172052
The only information I could locate on him was that he entered
the army at Camp Grant IL. Was in the 161st Depot Brigade 10th
Company. His address was given as 100 Pine St. Detroit, Michigan. As
the passenger manifests show he did sail to France with the 1st
Battalion American Ordnance Base on March 14, 1918 aboard the USS
Henry R. Mallory. Returned home with the 26th
Co. Ordnance Casual Company May 10th, 1919. Arrived in United
States May 24th, 1919 at Pier #4 Bush
Terminal at 10:25 am
McAdams, Gordon A. 2171901
He was born June 22, 1894 in Superior, Wisconsin to James A
McAdams and Emma McAdams both of Detroit, Michigan. Gordon McAdams
was a toolmaker before the war and went back to this occupation after
returning mustering out of the Army. He entered the Army at Columbus
Barracks in Columbus, Ohio December, 1917. He was a Pvt. in the 2nd
Co. 161st Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Grant, IL Then to Camp
Dodge, Iowa. Was transferred to Camp
Merritt, New Jersey with 1st Battalion American Ordnance Base.
Sailed to France aboard the transport USS
Henry R. Mallory with the 1st Battalion American Ordnance Base.
Arrived Bordeaux, France March 27th, 1918. He was detached to the
British Army Ordnance Corps. Sailed for home abroad the USS Radnor
with the 26th Co. Ordnance Casual
Company May 10th, 1919. Arrived in United States May 24th, 1919
at Pier #4 Bush Terminal at 10:25 am
Was discharged from the Army on 5 June, 1919.
Left side photo is unidentified. Both have Ordnance pins and "22" pins on their hats. The photo on the right is also unidentified. The only thing that can be said about these is the soldier with the hat on is a corporal. At the right end of the cot can be seen what looks to be "War Souvenirs". When viewed under high resolution they seem to be what looks like German Bayonets wrapped up. |
The photo on the left shows Cpl. Edington on the left, and an unidentified man on the right. This was possibly taken at the Ordnance Repair Shops at Mehun-sur-Yevre France.The photo on the right shows three men. The man on the left with the artillery sweater on is unidentified next to him in the center is my grandfather Cpl. Guy Edington and next to him on the right is the same unknown man in the photo on the left. This photo must have been taken the same day as the photo on the left as the two on the right are dresses the same in both photos. Again I'm assuming that this is at the repair shops at Mehune-sur-Yevre France. |
This photo also contains the same persons as the above two photos and are of the same locale as the previous two photos. The men are standing on what looks to be a Holt 75 h.p. tractor used to pull the 155mm GPF guns. One can be seen at the right of this photo. Cpl. Edington can be seen in the front row 4th man in from the left side. Note that in the forground can be seen the shadow of the person taking this photo. |
Another unidentified photo. The gun has been Identified as that of a 8" British Howitzer. Some Coast Artillery Regiments used the 8" gun and this is mostlikely one of these guns. An American C.A.C. Regiment of 8" guns was stationed at Limoges, France which was not too far from Clearmont-Ferrand, France. It is probable that this is Limoges as it was known that Cpl. Edington was in Limoges at least once or twice. He may have taken this photo and may have known someone on this gun crew, possibly Anthony Prain who was stationed at Limoges. Cpl. Edington had boughten a Silver Camio ring which he wore until he died in 1981. This ring I still have today. In the front row you can see that the 3rd man from the left is wearing a gas mask. |
Both of these photos are unidentified. The photo on the right shows a group of men and this maybe possible that this is Mehun-sur-Yevre or at Clearmont-Ferrand, France. |
The above photo is identified as Jack Berry. Jack was not among those listed in the 26th Ordnance Casual Co. and also was not among the names listed in the 1st Battalion American Ordnance base.The photo shows Jack Berry in uniform and on his left collar and left side of his hat is the Ordnance pin. So he must have been in the Ordnance department. Jack Berry shows one OSS (over seas service) Chevron on his uniform. |
Cpl. Edington and Jack Berry must have been close friends while in France as Jack Berry wrote Cpl. Edington this post card after their return and Mustering out of the Army. The post card is of the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago IL. I'm assuming that is where Jack Berry was living in August of 1919. The letter reads: Just a line to the old boy to see if you are still alive. I hope you are well how is the business running, good I hope. Drop me a line soon. as ever your Pal. Jack Barry" Dated Aug. 6th, 1919 |
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