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John Smyth Bannister

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John Smyth Bannister Veteran

Birth
Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
Death
10 Oct 1918 (aged 23)
France
Burial
Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA GPS-Latitude: 46.9336278, Longitude: -98.7349278
Plot
BD-4-1
Memorial ID
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Enlisted in Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Fargo, on May 14, 1917; called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917; served in Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company B, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company D, 18th Infantry, to death; overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death.

Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville and Saizerais (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). Killed in action, Meuse-Argonne, Oct. 10, 1918; remains returned to U. S. on Oct. 17, 1921, and buried in Highland Cemetery, Jamestown, N. Dak. Cited in General Orders No. 1, Headquarters, 1st Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Jan. 1, 1920, for gallantry in action and especially meritorious services. Entitled to wear a silver star.

Enlisted in Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Fargo, on May 14, 1917; called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917; served in Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company B, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company D, 18th Infantry, to death; overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death.

Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville and Saizerais (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). Killed in action, Meuse-Argonne, Oct. 10, 1918; remains returned to U. S. on Oct. 17, 1921, and buried in Highland Cemetery, Jamestown, N. Dak. Cited in General Orders No. 1, Headquarters, 1st Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Jan. 1, 1920, for gallantry in action and especially meritorious services. Entitled to wear a silver star.



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