Thanks, Tom, I need cheering up!
This old boy is inscribed Albert M. Daly, August 23,1918.
While visiting the WW1 Museum in Kansas City, I was speaking to a curator about his watch display and trench watches in general. We got around to my old watch, he gets on the computer and pulls Mr. Daly up!
He prints out his draft registration and notes that he was drafted on August 23, 1918.
Well, I've researched some info but I feel almost as if I'm nosing about others business, so I've held back.
Draft records show that he applied for an exemption for family hardship but was denied (same luck I had in '71 with the flat feet and heart murmur).
Mr. Daly entered service on Aug 23 and it does appear that Mr. Daly's Army unit made it as far as the New York area and was awaiting deployment when the Armistice was signed.
On some records he listed himself as a former service member for a few years and then on later census records listed no military service.
I withhold family and hometown info.
I consider Mr. Daly a hero.
By the way, where did I get the watch?....from a pawn shop in New York of course! They must have had it a looong time.
The Watch:
Measures 32.5 mm and houses the 13"' S-7 I believe, although the winding stop isn't where it should be?
4126526 serial number 1910-1915.
Nickel cased with numerals but no markings.
Thanks,
@OMTOM!
Apologies for poor photo's
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