Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-07-15

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instructor of mathematics at the officers
training school. Discharged IS first class
private, Dec. 10, 1918.
Rae L. Newton. Born in South Paris
May 25, 1894, son of the late Henry o.
Newton. Resident of Portland at the
time of entering the service. Enlisted
July 10, 1917, in the infantry band,
Headquarters Company, seth Pioneer
Infantry First Maine Heavy Field Artil-
lery "Milliken Regiment'D. Training
at Camps Cham berlaip, Bartlett, Greene
and Wadsworth. Sailed Sept. 4, 1918,
from Hoboken, N. j., landed Sept. 13, at
st. Nazaire, France. In active service In
France, and spent nearly six months In
Germany in the Army OF Occupation.
Promoted to band corporal. Sailed June
IL, 1919, from st. Nazaire, landed at
Newport News June 25. Discharged
July 2, 1919, at Camp Devens.
Raymond William Penfold. Son of
William q. and Agnes Briggs Penfold:
Born In Portland Sept. 2, 1895. Enlisted
July q, 1917, In 1lth Company. Coast
Artillery. Later transferred to Battery
F, 54th Regiment. Training at Fort Nc.
Kinley, Portland. Sailed March %, 1918,
from Portland, landed April 3 at Glas-
cow, Scotland. Went to France as
bugler in 54th Regiment, G. A. c., later
transferred to 54th Band. After several
months in 54th Regiment, were trans
ferred to SD Regiment, G. A. G. Enter
ed service as bugler. Promoted to
musician, second class. Sailed for home
Feb. 25, 1919, from st. Nazaire, landing
in Newport News, Va. Discharged
March 81, 1919, at Camp Devens.
Roy F. Perham. Born in West Paris
in 1897, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred c..
Perham. Enlisted April %, 1917, In
Medical Department, 1st Maine G. A. g.
Later transferred to Depot Brigade,
28th Division, 57th Pioneer Infantry,
Provisional Depot for Corps and Army
Troops, Goth Division Headquarters
Troop, Ss2d Ambulance Co., 96th,
321st Sanitary Train, 96th Division.
Discharged Jan. 15, 1919, at Camp
Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. c., as first
class private.
Eben Francis Pike. Born in Wood
stock April ~, 1897, son of Edward B..
and Martha Pike. Resident OF West
Paris. Inducted into service Sept. 3,
1918, and sent to Camp Devens. As
signed to 43d Company, 11th Battalion,
151st Depot Brigade, 18th Division. Dis
charged Dec. 5, 1918.
Joseph Roberge. Born in South Ber-
wick, Maine, in 1881, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Abraham Roberge. Enlisted in Co. U,
Second Maine Regiment, April IA, 1917,
and was with the company in camp at
Augusta, and Westfisld, Mass. Sailed
Sept. 27, 1917. from New York to Liver:
pool, thence to France. On account OF
an injury to bis toe, and varicose veins,
was in the hospital three or four months.
When discharged from the hospital,
although anxious to rejoin his company,
was pronounced unfit for service at the
front, and was transferred to the 4lst
Division, Depot Brigade. Afterward was
assigned to variety of service in num-
ber of places in France, attending q
school for army cooks, establishing army
kitchens, acting as interpreter, mess
sergeant, etc. Sailed for home Feb. 10,
1919, from Bordeaux, landing In Hoboken
March 2. Discharged March Is, 1919,
at Camp Devens.
STACY Robbins. Born in Paris July 9,
1891, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Rob
bins. Enlisted June 4, 1917, in Co. G,
14th Engineers. At that time was resi-
dent of Portland. Training at Rocking
ham Park, Salem, N. q. Sailed July q,
1917. from New York, landed in Liver,
pool Aug. II, 1917. From Aug. lS, 1917,
to Aug. 1, 1918, was with the British E1'
peditionary Forces, with Americans from
then until return to the United States.
Was on Arras, st. Quentin, Cambria,
Chateau Thierry, and Argonne fronts.
Promoted to buck private!! Sailed for
home from Bordeaux April II, 1919, land.
I'd in Boston April 20. Discharged May
Is, 1919, at Camp Devens.
William q. Ryerson. Born In South
Paris Nov. 16, 1895, son OF John Ryer'
son. Inducted into service May l, l9!S
Assigned to Co. D, 1l5th Infantry. Train
inc at Camp Mcclellan. Sailed June ID,
1918. from New York, landed June ~ al
Brest, France. Eleven months and nine
ldays In service in France. Promoted to
| first class private. Sailed for home May
In. 1919. from st. Nazaire, landed al
Newport News May "a. Discharged June
Is, 1919, at Camp Devens.
Arthur knight Shaw. Born in Paris
lJan. %, 1893, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Marx
lip. Shaw, Gives his home town at the
time of entering the service as Brockton
Mass. but registered in Paris. Enlisted
June I, 1917, in Co. B, 101st o. s. Engi
neers. Training at Camp Devens and
Wentworth Institute, Boston. Sailed
Sept. 26, 1917, from New York, landed 81
Le Hayre, France, Oct. 10. Saw servics
on Toul sector, April 1-June 26, 1918
Pas Fin sector, July 7-1S, Champagne
Msrne defensive July 1918; Aisne- Marn'
} offensive, July 1S- Aug. 6; Meuse- Argonn'
offensive. Sept. 28-Nov. II, 1918. Wa
wounded July 20, 1918, by a piece o.
shrapnel In the calf of the right leg
near Belleau Wood, while waiting to &c
ont in No Mans Land to work. Entered
service az private, promoted to corporal
Sailed for home March z7, 1919, from
Brest. France, landed in Boston April 4
Discharged April %, 1919, at CAM
Devens.
Alfred A. Starbird. Born In Pari
July Is, 1875, son OF WlnneId D. AZ.
Emma (Roberts) Starbird. First mill
, tary experience three years 10 20. u
First Regiment, Maine National Guard
J During the Spanish War, while senlo
: at the University of Maine. was mustered
into the First Maine Regiment, May 20
1898, and went with the regiment q
Chickamaugs. Applied for q commits
: sion. and was commissioned secont
:: lieutenant July 9, 1893. Was In servlc
; In the Philippines nearly four years i1 81
. In two periods, being. promoted to mrs
, lieutenant during bis 6rst period o
service there, and going back at bis sec
ond period as captain In the held artii
. lery, under Col. E. T. Brown OF Pati
Hill. Continued In service In thi
I country. and was promoted to major ant
D sent to the Mexican border 10 tn
!. troubles in 1915. After the United State
entered the war with Germany, was sa
sipned to the staff OF Gen. Edwards
!, commander of the Northeastern Depar!
J: ment, as inspector. Later was promo'
ed to colonel, and placed on the stan o Q
g the INSPECTOR. general % inspector OF fiel,
}. artillery. In this duty he travelled o.
Z over the country. he was tnen pre-
noted to brigadier-genersl, and sent I
J. Camp Fremont, Calf, to take oomman
3 of the sth Brigade, Field Artillery, ~
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