Olt, William Arthur.

WAR HISTORY COMMISSION

STATE OF VIRGINIA

MILITARY SERVICE RECORD

Name in full

(family name): Olt

(first name): William

(middle name): Arthur

Date of birth

(month): June

(day): 30th

(year): 1895

Place of Birth

(town): Fairfield

(county): Rockbridge

(state): Virginia

(country): America

Name of father: Henry Arthur Olt

Birthplace (country): America

Maiden name of mother: Bessy

Birthplace (country): America

Are you White, Colored, Indian or Mongolian: White

Citizen (Yes or no): Yes

Voter (yes or no): No

Church (denomination): Presbyterian

Married: No

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Previous military service or training: None

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Occupation before entry into service: Farmer

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(town): Fairfield

(county): Rockbridge

Present home address

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(town): Fairfield

(county): Rockbridge

(state): Virginia

WAR RECORD

Inducted into service or enlisted on (date): enlisted Aug. 3rd

at (place): Richmond

as a (rank): Private

in the: Artillery

section of the : National Guard

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(company): Battery F

(regiment): 111th

(division): 29th

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Embarked from (port): Pa.

on (ship): City of Exeter

(date): June 28th 1918

and arrived at (foreign port): Liverpool Eng

(date): July 17th 1918

Proceeded from : Liverpool

to: Southampton

(date): July 19th 1918

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to: Le Havre

(date): July 20th 1918

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to: Portiers France

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WAR RECORD

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Arrived at (American port): Newport News

on (ship): Virginian

Date: May 25

(from): St Nazaire

Discharged from service at (place): Camp Lee

(date): June 2nd, 1919

as a (rank): Private

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?:

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?:

What has been the effect of all these experiences as contrasted with your state of mind before the war?:

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 Le

on (date): June 2nd

year: 1919

(full name): William Arthur Olt

(rank): Private

(branch of service): Artillery

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