This photo was taken during Grandfather Billy's service during World War 1.
From Sheila Mary Fitzgerald's timeline of her Father William Fitzgerald:
1914-1918. 'The war to end all wars'. WWI in Europe kills nine million soldiers and wounds 21 million.
4-6-1917. The United States declares war on Germany.
6-29-1917 Billy enlists in the U.S. Army, aged 29 and 11 months.
12-9-1917 Kathleen and Billy become engaged.
12-14-1917 Billy enters active military service. Army serial number 804 699.
1918 . Billy arrives at Le Havre, France to deploy base hospital #26 (called by many 'the Mayo Unit')
May 1919. Billy returns home.
9-11-1919. Kathleen and Billy are married. William aged 32. Kathleen aged 26.
These dates are from Aunt Sheila Mary Fitzgerald's timeline for her father William Fitzgerald. This portion of that timeline begins on page 13 of Wiliamm Fitzgerald timeline.
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