Word: veteran
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Over the mantelpiece in the Officers' Club, there hangs a photograph showing several of its War-veteran members standing with their flag before the Empire's most sacred military shrine?the Cenotaph in Whitehall. Proudly erect and tall beside the flag bearer stands Captain Barker, wearing seven decorations, including the D. S. O. Last week in Andover the Captain's former valet, one Wrigley, exclaimed incredulously: "Why the Captain always left his razors and soap-filled brush for me to put away. And I used to take his boy for walks! A little tyke he was, and always talking about...
Died. Rear Admiral Yates Stirling (retired), 85, of Baltimore, Civil War veteran, father of Rear Admiral Yates Stirling Jr., commander of the Yangtze patrol of the U. S. Asiatic fleet; in Baltimore...
Retired. Major Thomas F. Lynch, 77, of Manhattan, Spanish War veteran, oldest civilian employe of the U. S. Army, since 1889 custodian of the Army Building in Manhattan; after 47 years of service. Major Lynch outdid John L. Sullivan in feats of strength...
...three men are veteran speakers, having taken part in at least one major debate. They are being coached in preparation for the debate by Professor Zechariah Chaffee L.L.B. '13 of the Harvard Law School and other Law School professors. Harvard will argue the affirmative and Boston College the negative of the death penalty be abolished in "Massachusetts...
Died. Capt. John Garrity, 85, of New Haven, Conn., veteran of Gettysburg, last survivor of a G. A. R. post of 399 original members; in New Haven...