Military Service


  • John Henry McLaren
    McLaren, John Henry(05/23/1881-04/29/1941)
    ball World War I Draft Registration: 11 Sep 1918
    Address: 3 E Taylor Ave, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
    Date of birth: May 23, 1881 -
    Description: 37 years old, White, Painter, Medium Height, Medium build, Brown eyes, Brown hair
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  • Alexander Ingles McLaren
    McLaren, Alexander Inglis(10/06/1882-04/03/1921)
    ball World War I Draft Registration: 12 SEP 1918
    Address: 637 Park St., Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
    Date of birth: Oct 6, 1882 -
    Description: 35 years old, White, Laborer but not working at present, Blind, Tall height, Medium build, Light blue eyes, Dark brown hair
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  • Thomas Storemond McLaren
    McLaren, Thomas Storemond(08/12/1886-11/11/1955)
    ball World War I Draft Registration: 5 Jun 1917
    Address: 2015 11th East, Salt Lake, Utah
    Date of birth: Aug 12, 1886 - Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.
    Support: Wife and five children
    Claim exemption? Yes
    Description: 30 years old, Shingler, Caucasian, Married, Medium height, Medium build, Blue eyes, Brown hair
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  • Aurelius Miner McLaren
    McLaren, Aurelius Miner(10/18/1892-01/18/1987)Guard — 07/19/1916-11/10/1916Army — 08/24/1918-01/31/1919
    ball Military Service Card:
    Service: Mexican Border
    Rank: Pvt
    Enlisted: June 19 1916 Salt Lake, Tr A 1st Sq Cav Ut Mil
    Mustered: July 3 1916 Ft Douglas Ut
    Mustered Out: Trooped mustered out Ft Douglas Ut Nov 10 1916
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    Book
    The History of the Utah volunteers in the Spanish-American War and in the Philippine Islands : a complete history of all the military organizations in which Utah men served. Life and service from the time of the muster in to the day of the muster out

    Salt Lake City, Utah: W. F. Ford, 1900. (Family History Library book 979.2 M2p; film 1697617 item.) This source includes the names of volunteers for wars from 1898–1901. It gives biographical sketches of officers and men from Utah. There is a roster of men listing name, rank, and residence along with the official reports. This book is online at the BYU Family History Archives website.

    A. McLaren Boyle, furniture — listed on page # xvi, under UTAH VOLUNTEERS.
    ball World War I Draft Registration: 5 Jun 1917
    Address: 637 Park St., Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
    Date of birth: Oct 18, 1892 - Kamas, Utah, U.S.A.
    Support: Mother & Brother
    Prior Military Service:
    Rank: Private
    Branch: Cavalry
    Years: 2 1/2
    Nation or State: National Guard of Utah
    Claim exemption? On Acct of Dependants
    Description: 24 years old, Single, Caucasian, Candy Maker, Medium height, Slender build, Grey eyes, Brown hair
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    ball Military Service Card:
    Army serial number: 3,947,944
    Residence: 637 Park St, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
    Induced at: LB 1 Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug 24, 1918
    Date of birth: Oct 18, 1892
    Place of birth: Kamas, Utah
    Grade: Pvt
    Honorably discharged: Jan 31, 1919 - 0 per cent disabled.
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    ball World War I Service Questionnaire
    Front {JPG 1,327 kb} | Inside {JPG 1,432 kb} | Back {JPG 902 kb} | Picture {JPG 407 kb}
    Document {PDF 3,455 kb} | Ancestry {Link}
  • Robert Conway McLaren
    McLaren, Robert Conway(05/24-1891-11/08/1935)Army — 11/02/1917-06/22/1918
    ball World War I Draft Registration: 5 Jun 1917
    Address: Park City, Utah
    Date of birth: May 24, 1891 - Hilliard, Wyoming
    Description: 26 years old, Single, White, Mining, Self Employed, Short height, Slender build, Blue eyes, Black hair
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    ball Military Service Card:
    Army serial number: 2,263,475
    Residence: xx, Park City, Summit, Utah
    Induced at: Park City, Utah on Nov 2, 1917
    Age: 26 6/12 yrs
    Place of birth: Hilliard, Wyo
    Grade: Pvt
    Honorably discharged: June 22 ,1918 - 50 per cent disabled.
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  • Joseph Western
    Western, Joseph(09/15/1873-08/05/1950)
    ball World War II Draft Registration: 26 April 1942
    Serial Number: U2844
    Address: 3116 N Nevada, Spokane, Spokan, Wash
    Date of birth: Sept 15,1874 - Salt Lake, Utah
    Description: 67 years old, White, 5' 5", 120 lbs, Blue eyes, Grey hair, Light Complextion, Does odd Jobs
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  • Robert Conway McLaren
    McLaren, Keith Roy(08/31/1933-Deceased)Navy — 07/22/1944-06/05/1946
    ball Military Service Card:
    Army serial number: 660-91-24
    Residence: 1549 So. W. Temple, SLC, Salt Lake
    Date of Birth: 12 Aug 1926
    Place of birth: Salt Lake City
    Enlisted: July 22, 1944 - SLC
    Branch of Service: Navy
    Overseas: June 1, 1945 - May 28, 1946
    Rank: Stkpr 3/c
    Discharged: June 5, 1946 - Shoemaker, California
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