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New Hampshire in WWI: The Hoptoad That Made It To France
I previously wrote about the 14th U.S. Engineers, a railway operating unit that trained at Salem, New Hampshire and served in Europe during World War I. A number of local soldiers served in that unit including Denny McLaughlin who took … Continue reading
New Hampshire WWI Military: Railroad Regiment Daredevils
The Light Railway Engineers of World War I are little known regiments composed of men initially recruited from among railroad workers. Most of the men of the Fourteenth Engineers (Rwy), my primary focus, came from the Boston MA area including … Continue reading
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New Hampshire World War I Military: Private Ralph W. Shirley of Conway NH (1896-1918)
Ralph Wellington Shirley was born on 28 May 1896 in Conway, Carroll County NH, son of Arthur R. & Bessie (Moody) Shirley and grandson of Joshua & Mary E. (Woodward) Shirley. He had siblings Lela E. (b 1894), Earl A. … Continue reading
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New Hampshire WWI Military: Private Clark Aaron Goudie of Lisbon NH (1895-1918)
Clark Aaron Goudie was b 11 September 1895 in Lisbon NH, son of Lawrence W. & Emma A. (Clark) Goudie. His father was an immigrant from Scotland who was an engineer and building contractor, while his mother was a homemaker … Continue reading
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New Hampshire WWI Military: 2nd Lieut. George D. Parnell of Manchester NH (1894-1918)
George Downes Parnell was born 15 March 1894 in Manchester NH, son of Fred Oakley & Georgia W. (Downes) Parnell. He would have attended local Manchester schools. In the 1900 United States Census, the Parnell family was living on Linden … Continue reading
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