Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-08
BRUNSWICK BOY
MADE CAPTAIN


L. Robert Lite. son of Mrs. Alice c.
Little Of this town, has just been pro-
NOTED in France to the rank of captain
He still holds the assignment of adj1-
tant at the Trench Artillery schocl,
where he has been for several months
Captain Little was employed in Mas
cashusettS when the war broke out
Returning to Brunswick he joined Inc
Bowdoin College Unit. Reserve Officers
Training Corps. and applied for an APP
pointment to the first Plattsburg camp,
which he failed to receive. June 4, lal7,
he enlisted in the Tenth Company,
Maine c. A. ~ G. Of this town ard
when that company was called into Fed
eral service Jul g. 1917, he held tie
rating 81 corporal. He was the only
Brunswick boy in the company to be
recommended for the second Plattsourg
camp. from which he was transferred
to the artillery training school at Fort
ress Monroe, Va. where ne received his
commission in December. That same
month he was sent to France.
He fitted for college at the Bruins
wic'' High school in 1872 and four years
later received MS degree from Bow
doin College. where he graduated wit,
honors. During his course he was for
four years a member of the Mandolin
Club. Junior year he was on the ed-
torial board of the Bowdoin Bugle ana
Senior year he was member of tie
commencement committee. His 'frater-
I~!, TANyta ,Is ~.
longed to the Abraxas and the L. q.
Club.
Major General c. r. Edwards, ro.l-
manding the 26th Division, American
Evolutionary Force. in General Orders
No. IS, cites Captain William u. Ire
land Of the 1n3rd Machine Gun Battaiion
for having shown marked sallantrv and
meritorious service in the capture Ct
Torcy. Balleau Givry. Bouresches
Woods, Hill 1870, overlooking Chateau
Thierry. Etrepilly. Bezuet. Epia1s,
Trusny and "a Fere Woods 70 me
JaulSonne Fere on Tardenois Road,
during the advance Of the division
against the enemy from July 18TH 70
18th. 1918, in the second battle of the
Marne.a
Captain Ireland, who is now tempo
rarily in charge of the battalion. cur
ing the absence of Major Ashwo.-.h.
graduated from Bowdon College in TIE
class OF 1916. During his college course
he was prominent in athletics, being
on the Varsity and class relay tcL'n5
and on the Varsity and class trace
teams. Vie was marshal of the class.
Junior year,.and Senior year was c,ass
vice president. That year he also sfrv-
Cd or the Student Council. lie PLAYED
on the class football team as Sopho-
moro. His fraternity is Beta Theta IL.
He also belonged to the Friars and ;hc
Track Club
At the outbreak of the war he en-,
listed in the Marie Ordnance Depart
trent. but later at his own request was
transferred to the Machine Gun Com
rany OF the Second Maine Infantry At
Bangor. and shortly after the regiment
was called into Federal service he pass
ed the examinations and became sec
ond lieutenant In January his promo
ton to the rank of first lieutenant was
announced by General Tcrshing and his
promotion to a captaincy came several
months later.
Captain Ireland is en=a ged to Miss
Mary Elliott. daurhter OF Ma or and
Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Elliott OF this town.
Miss Elliott is serving as yeowoTan
in the United States Navy. being eta
toned in the dishrrseme-t office of she
Eor1.