Edward Mortimer Boyle, Sr. (1879-1925) was a lawyer. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the United States Army in World War I and afterward a Colonel in the Officers Reserve Corp. (b. September 17, 1879; Nyack, Rockland County, New York, USA - d. May 1, 1925; Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA)
Parents:
James William Boyle (1845-1915) and Josephine Wood Boyle (1845-1906).
Birth:
September 17, 1879 in Nyack, Rockland County, New York.
Sibling:
Joseph Mora Boyle (born 1881).
Education:
He graduated from Columbia University in 1903.
Marriage:
Anna Christine Peterson on June 26, 1907 in the Bronx, New York City, New York, United States.
World War I:
He was a Lieutenant-Colonel for the 328th Infantry in the United States Army in World War I, and afterward a Colonel in the Officers Reserve Corp.
Poem:
The Atlanta Constitution on 21 October 1919: "To the Argonne's Dead of the 328th Infantry. Today, we lay these wreaths of leaves, And winter's fondest flowers, Upon these graves of ours, Who fell in battle hours. In the Argonne deep, death's posts they keep. Our regiment's led, by these dear dead, Our scouts to the Great Beyond; For a little, they hold this ground. Then will silently signal us on, To the final review, in the fields in the blue. We are moving away, but our hearts will stay With you who fell In the fight. Your comrades will ever delight, In keeping forever bright, The pages of story which tell of your glory. But little mounds, when the bugle sounds, The call of the last retreat, All men of arms will meet To the music of marching feet. And go over the crest. to the realms of the West. Mortimer Boyle, Lt. Col. 328th Infantry."
Death:
May 1, 1925 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.
Obituary:
New York Times on May 1, 1925: "Col. M. Boyle Dies After Operation. Several Blood Transfusions Fail to Save the Life of World War Veteran. Was Cited For Gallantry. Second in Command of 328th Infantry of 82d Division. Was a Lawyer and Native New Yorker. Lieutenant Colonel Mortimer Boyle of 2,719 Heath Avenue, Bronx, lawyer and World War veteran, who was second in command of the 328th infantry of the Eighty-second Division in the closing months of the war, died yesterday after an illness of fifteen months of pernicious anemia in Roosevelt Hospital, where he had been a patient since March 1. His illness was described as critical three weeks ago and only his courageous struggle for life enabled him to post-pone the fatal ending of his illness until yesterday. Several transfusion operations were performed. Colonel Boyle, who was 44 years old, is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Boyle; two sons, Mortimer Jr., 16, and James, 13,, and a brother, J. Mora Boyle, advertising manager of The Daily Mirror. The body has been removed to the Funeral Church, Broadway and Sixty-sixth Street, where services will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Burial will be at New Canaan, Connecticut. A native of this city, Colonel Boyle received his legal education at the Columbia Law School. For several years he had been associated with the law firm of Root, Clark, Buckner & Howland, 31 Nassau Street. At the outbreak of the World War he entered the Officers' Training Camp at Plattsburg and there obtained a commission as Captain, and was assigned to the 328th Infantry. He went overseas with this regiment and fought with its in all its major engagements, receiving a gas injury. He was cited in divisional orders for gallantry during the Meuse-Argonne offensive and was promoted to the Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment. After the armistice he returned to his law practice in this city. He was a founder of the Eighty-second Division Association, with headquarters here, and for two years was President of the association. He was a Colonel in the Officers Reserve Corps and a member of the Bronx County Bar Association."
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Parents:
James William Boyle (1845-1915) and Josephine Wood Boyle (1845-1906).
Birth:
September 17, 1879 in Nyack, Rockland County, New York.
Sibling:
Joseph Mora Boyle (born 1881).
Education:
He graduated from Columbia University in 1903.
Marriage:
Anna Christine Peterson on June 26, 1907 in the Bronx, New York City, New York, United States.
World War I:
He was a Lieutenant-Colonel for the 328th Infantry in the United States Army in World War I, and afterward a Colonel in the Officers Reserve Corp.
Poem:
The Atlanta Constitution on 21 October 1919: "To the Argonne's Dead of the 328th Infantry. Today, we lay these wreaths of leaves, And winter's fondest flowers, Upon these graves of ours, Who fell in battle hours. In the Argonne deep, death's posts they keep. Our regiment's led, by these dear dead, Our scouts to the Great Beyond; For a little, they hold this ground. Then will silently signal us on, To the final review, in the fields in the blue. We are moving away, but our hearts will stay With you who fell In the fight. Your comrades will ever delight, In keeping forever bright, The pages of story which tell of your glory. But little mounds, when the bugle sounds, The call of the last retreat, All men of arms will meet To the music of marching feet. And go over the crest. to the realms of the West. Mortimer Boyle, Lt. Col. 328th Infantry."
Death:
May 1, 1925 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.
Obituary:
New York Times on May 1, 1925: "Col. M. Boyle Dies After Operation. Several Blood Transfusions Fail to Save the Life of World War Veteran. Was Cited For Gallantry. Second in Command of 328th Infantry of 82d Division. Was a Lawyer and Native New Yorker. Lieutenant Colonel Mortimer Boyle of 2,719 Heath Avenue, Bronx, lawyer and World War veteran, who was second in command of the 328th infantry of the Eighty-second Division in the closing months of the war, died yesterday after an illness of fifteen months of pernicious anemia in Roosevelt Hospital, where he had been a patient since March 1. His illness was described as critical three weeks ago and only his courageous struggle for life enabled him to post-pone the fatal ending of his illness until yesterday. Several transfusion operations were performed. Colonel Boyle, who was 44 years old, is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Boyle; two sons, Mortimer Jr., 16, and James, 13,, and a brother, J. Mora Boyle, advertising manager of The Daily Mirror. The body has been removed to the Funeral Church, Broadway and Sixty-sixth Street, where services will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Burial will be at New Canaan, Connecticut. A native of this city, Colonel Boyle received his legal education at the Columbia Law School. For several years he had been associated with the law firm of Root, Clark, Buckner & Howland, 31 Nassau Street. At the outbreak of the World War he entered the Officers' Training Camp at Plattsburg and there obtained a commission as Captain, and was assigned to the 328th Infantry. He went overseas with this regiment and fought with its in all its major engagements, receiving a gas injury. He was cited in divisional orders for gallantry during the Meuse-Argonne offensive and was promoted to the Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment. After the armistice he returned to his law practice in this city. He was a founder of the Eighty-second Division Association, with headquarters here, and for two years was President of the association. He was a Colonel in the Officers Reserve Corps and a member of the Bronx County Bar Association."
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Edward Mortimer Boyle, Sr. (1879-1925) was a lawyer. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the United States Army in World War I and afterward a Colonel in the Officers Reserve Corp. (b. September 17, 1879; Nyack, Rockland County, New York, USA - d. May 1, 1925; Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA)
Parents:
James William Boyle (1845-1915) and Josephine Wood Boyle (1845-1906).
Birth:
September 17, 1879 in Nyack, Rockland County, New York.
Sibling:
Joseph Mora Boyle (born 1881).
Education:
He graduated from Columbia University in 1903.
Marriage:
Anna Christine Peterson on June 26, 1907 in the Bronx, New York City, New York, United States.
World War I:
He was a Lieutenant-Colonel for the 328th Infantry in the United States Army in World War I, and afterward a Colonel in the Officers Reserve Corp.
Poem:
The Atlanta Constitution on 21 October 1919: "To the Argonne's Dead of the 328th Infantry. Today, we lay these wreaths of leaves, And winter's fondest flowers, Upon these graves of ours, Who fell in battle hours. In the Argonne deep, death's posts they keep. Our regiment's led, by these dear dead, Our scouts to the Great Beyond; For a little, they hold this ground. Then will silently signal us on, To the final review, in the fields in the blue. We are moving away, but our hearts will stay With you who fell In the fight. Your comrades will ever delight, In keeping forever bright, The pages of story which tell of your glory. But little mounds, when the bugle sounds, The call of the last retreat, All men of arms will meet To the music of marching feet. And go over the crest. to the realms of the West. Mortimer Boyle, Lt. Col. 328th Infantry."
Death:
May 1, 1925 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.
Obituary:
New York Times on May 1, 1925: "Col. M. Boyle Dies After Operation. Several Blood Transfusions Fail to Save the Life of World War Veteran. Was Cited For Gallantry. Second in Command of 328th Infantry of 82d Division. Was a Lawyer and Native New Yorker. Lieutenant Colonel Mortimer Boyle of 2,719 Heath Avenue, Bronx, lawyer and World War veteran, who was second in command of the 328th infantry of the Eighty-second Division in the closing months of the war, died yesterday after an illness of fifteen months of pernicious anemia in Roosevelt Hospital, where he had been a patient since March 1. His illness was described as critical three weeks ago and only his courageous struggle for life enabled him to post-pone the fatal ending of his illness until yesterday. Several transfusion operations were performed. Colonel Boyle, who was 44 years old, is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Boyle; two sons, Mortimer Jr., 16, and James, 13,, and a brother, J. Mora Boyle, advertising manager of The Daily Mirror. The body has been removed to the Funeral Church, Broadway and Sixty-sixth Street, where services will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Burial will be at New Canaan, Connecticut. A native of this city, Colonel Boyle received his legal education at the Columbia Law School. For several years he had been associated with the law firm of Root, Clark, Buckner & Howland, 31 Nassau Street. At the outbreak of the World War he entered the Officers' Training Camp at Plattsburg and there obtained a commission as Captain, and was assigned to the 328th Infantry. He went overseas with this regiment and fought with its in all its major engagements, receiving a gas injury. He was cited in divisional orders for gallantry during the Meuse-Argonne offensive and was promoted to the Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment. After the armistice he returned to his law practice in this city. He was a founder of the Eighty-second Division Association, with headquarters here, and for two years was President of the association. He was a Colonel in the Officers Reserve Corps and a member of the Bronx County Bar Association."
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Parents:
James William Boyle (1845-1915) and Josephine Wood Boyle (1845-1906).
Birth:
September 17, 1879 in Nyack, Rockland County, New York.
Sibling:
Joseph Mora Boyle (born 1881).
Education:
He graduated from Columbia University in 1903.
Marriage:
Anna Christine Peterson on June 26, 1907 in the Bronx, New York City, New York, United States.
World War I:
He was a Lieutenant-Colonel for the 328th Infantry in the United States Army in World War I, and afterward a Colonel in the Officers Reserve Corp.
Poem:
The Atlanta Constitution on 21 October 1919: "To the Argonne's Dead of the 328th Infantry. Today, we lay these wreaths of leaves, And winter's fondest flowers, Upon these graves of ours, Who fell in battle hours. In the Argonne deep, death's posts they keep. Our regiment's led, by these dear dead, Our scouts to the Great Beyond; For a little, they hold this ground. Then will silently signal us on, To the final review, in the fields in the blue. We are moving away, but our hearts will stay With you who fell In the fight. Your comrades will ever delight, In keeping forever bright, The pages of story which tell of your glory. But little mounds, when the bugle sounds, The call of the last retreat, All men of arms will meet To the music of marching feet. And go over the crest. to the realms of the West. Mortimer Boyle, Lt. Col. 328th Infantry."
Death:
May 1, 1925 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.
Obituary:
New York Times on May 1, 1925: "Col. M. Boyle Dies After Operation. Several Blood Transfusions Fail to Save the Life of World War Veteran. Was Cited For Gallantry. Second in Command of 328th Infantry of 82d Division. Was a Lawyer and Native New Yorker. Lieutenant Colonel Mortimer Boyle of 2,719 Heath Avenue, Bronx, lawyer and World War veteran, who was second in command of the 328th infantry of the Eighty-second Division in the closing months of the war, died yesterday after an illness of fifteen months of pernicious anemia in Roosevelt Hospital, where he had been a patient since March 1. His illness was described as critical three weeks ago and only his courageous struggle for life enabled him to post-pone the fatal ending of his illness until yesterday. Several transfusion operations were performed. Colonel Boyle, who was 44 years old, is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Boyle; two sons, Mortimer Jr., 16, and James, 13,, and a brother, J. Mora Boyle, advertising manager of The Daily Mirror. The body has been removed to the Funeral Church, Broadway and Sixty-sixth Street, where services will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Burial will be at New Canaan, Connecticut. A native of this city, Colonel Boyle received his legal education at the Columbia Law School. For several years he had been associated with the law firm of Root, Clark, Buckner & Howland, 31 Nassau Street. At the outbreak of the World War he entered the Officers' Training Camp at Plattsburg and there obtained a commission as Captain, and was assigned to the 328th Infantry. He went overseas with this regiment and fought with its in all its major engagements, receiving a gas injury. He was cited in divisional orders for gallantry during the Meuse-Argonne offensive and was promoted to the Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment. After the armistice he returned to his law practice in this city. He was a founder of the Eighty-second Division Association, with headquarters here, and for two years was President of the association. He was a Colonel in the Officers Reserve Corps and a member of the Bronx County Bar Association."
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