Wwi Uniform Id

I apologize for having something off-topic from World War II. I havn't found a good WWI forum in which to ask this question, so I turn to you. I know that some of you are knowledgable about the first Great war as well.

For quite some time now, I have been trying to find out what unit my great-grandfather served in during World War I. It is known that he was in the U.S. Army, and that he was in France. What time period I do not know. I would love to find out his unit so I can trace its history, and see where my great-grandfather fought.

Recently, a distant relative of mine sent me a photo of my great-grandfather that I've never seen before. I was hoping that maybe someone here might recognize the uniform as belonging to a specific unit or something. I know it is a long shot, but if you don't try to play the game, you never win, right?

This is the photo that was sent to me. My great-grandfather is on the left:


This photo has been in the family for quite some time. It is my great-grandparents:


Thanks for having a look!

 

Hi BrianP,

Hopefully someone will be able to supply you with an address to look up.

Australian War Museum has a complete list of ALL wars veteran history on line.

If you have an interest in Australia there is a great site for WW1 with Americans fighting alongside Australians in 1917-18 as did Canadians, British etc.

There is some good battle reports and they make interesting reading.

WW1
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-battle...rance/hamel.htm giving links to other battles and even a "Yanks view".

The master index link below shows all aspects of the Australian Military / conflicts and battles etc.

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-confli...s-cat-index.htm

Soldier searches:

This is what Australia has so hopefully the US would have something similar.

It is heartening to meet through this forum, Americans who know that other countries fought in WW1 & WW2 and that Gary Cooper & John Wayne didn't win it on their own.


Look forward to your posts and don't drink to much of that Avery Island Red stuff!

 

Originally posted by BrianP@Jun 30 2005, 02:33 AM
I apologize for having something off-topic from World War II. I havn't found a good WWI forum in which to ask this question, so I turn to you. I know that some of you are knowledgable about the first Great war as well.

For quite some time now, I have been trying to find out what unit my great-grandfather served in during World War I. It is known that he was in the U.S. Army, and that he was in France. What time period I do not know. I would love to find out his unit so I can trace its history, and see where my great-grandfather fought.

Recently, a distant relative of mine sent me a photo of my great-grandfather that I've never seen before. I was hoping that maybe someone here might recognize the uniform as belonging to a specific unit or something. I know it is a long shot, but if you don't try to play the game, you never win, right?

This is the photo that was sent to me. My great-grandfather is on the left:


This photo has been in the family for quite some time. It is my great-grandparents:


Thanks for having a look!
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The first photos shows the standard walking out dress and the second was the standard "combat" dress.