William M. Welsh

William Michael Welsh was born October 1, 1896, in Malden, Mass. He was the son of Michael and Catherine Welsh, and brother of John (who served in the U.S.N.)and Mary. He lived at 6 Montvale St., in Malden, and was an engineer and rigger by trade. He was 5 feet, 6 inches tall.
Welsh enlisted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on April 2, 1918. He was assigned to the 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal. He was later transferred to the 13th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment). He was killed in action September 27, 1918, at Marquion, France. He was 22 years old. He was buried at the Sains-les-Marquion British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, plot I. D. 30.

Benjamin Cuguzzo

Benjamin Cuguzzo was born January 3, 1899, in Malden, Mass. He was the son of John and Jennie (Ledi) Cuguzzo, both born in Italy, and brother of Joseph, Mary, and Louisa. He worked as a printer, and lived at 24 Willard St., Malden.
Cuguzzo enlisted July 16, 1917, and reported for duty July 25. He was mustered in August, Co. L, 5th Inf., Massachusetts National Guard, and later transferred to Co. L, 101st Inf. He was overseas from September 7, 1917, until April 5, 1919. Pvt. Cuguzzo died May 7, 1919, at Camp Devens, Massachusetts, of disease.

Ernest M. Lowery

Ernest Moore Lowery was born June 16, 1896, in Medford, Massachusetts. He was the son of John William and Helen (Dodge) Lowery. His brother, Winthrop Stanley Lowery, also died in the war.
Lowery enlisted January 21, 1918, at Quebec. He was killed in action September 9, 1918, at Cambral, France.

James E. Cox

James Elliot Cox was born in Boston, Mass., July 4, 1880. He was the son of John and Elizabeth (Storey) Cox. He graduated from Tufts College Dental School, Boston, with the class of 1909. He married Helen Florence Hoyt, daughter of John and Phoebe (Butman) Hoyt, October 15, 1914, in Malden. They lived in Malden, and he worked in Charlestown as a dentist.
Cox was commissioned July, 1917. He was called into active service from O. R. C. as 1st Lieut., D. C., Sept. 8, 1917. He was promoted to Captain, February, 1918, and assigned to D.C., 371st Inf., 93d Div. He was transferred March 18 to General Hospital 2, Sanitary Detachment. Capt. Cox died April 11, 1920, at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, of burns following a laboratory explosion.

Edward B. Crane

Edward Benjamin Crane was born February, 1893, in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Edward and Helen (Dolan) Crane.

He enlisted March 16, 1916, and was assigned to Co. B, 7th Inf. He transferred June, 1917, to Co. B, 60th Inf., and Oct. 12, to Co. M, 18th Inf., 1st Div. Mechanic. He was sent overseas Oct. 31. He died in France, February 23, 1918, of an accident. He was cited in G. O. No. 1, 1st Div., dated 1 January, 1920: "For gallantry in action and especially meritorious services."


Boston Daily Globe, March 6, 1918:
Private Edward B. Crane of Chicago, whose next of kin, a brother, of Frank Crane of Malden, Mass., died Feb. 24, from gunshot wounds.

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From The Boston Post, March 6, 1918:

Frank L. Johnstone

Frank Lewis Johnstone was born April 24, 1895, in Malden, Massachusetts. He was the son of Wallace Scott and Georgia Dana (Brody) Johnstone. He lived at 10 Chester St., Malden.
Johnstone first enlisted in May, 1911; he was discharged February 1, 1915, at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The next day he re-enlisted. In April, 1917, he was serving aboard the "Ohio;" he was transferred to the "Solace" in September, 1918. He was a ship's cook, first class, in the United States Navy. He died September 26, 1918, at Yorktown, Virginia, of pneumonia. He was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, Portland, Maine, lot 32.

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John J. Farrell

John Joseph Farrell was born August 24, 1889, in Malden, Mass. He was the son of John and Mary (Creggy) Farrell, and brother to Frank, Fred, and Charles (Supply Co, 117th Field Art., 31st Div.). Farrell married Helen Sullivan, and had two children, Edward and Ethel. He was a conductor for the Boston Elevated Railroad in Medford, Mass, and lived at 39 Charles St., in Malden.
Farrell claimed exemption from the draft on account of his wife and children. He died of wounds he received in action, in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, October 26, 1918.