Pawtucket in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Pvt Lawrence E. Redmond
World War I
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In 1900 the Redmond family moved to Pawtucket from Fall River. Lawrence soon found employment with the Western Union Telegraph Company. Later he worked for the postal telegraph system. He enlisted in the Rhode Island National Guard, Coast Artillery Corps, the 15th Company under Captain Henry E. Conners. "Pawtucket Boys" he was a good boy and soldier, said Captain Connors. He guarded the tin bridges. The old armory on Benefit Street is the rendezvous. Aug. 20, 1917 Lawrence became a member of Battery C 103 Field Artillery - 26th Division volunteering for overseas service. The First Detachment from C Battery sailed on the Panaman the morning of Oct. 21st.
By Cecember the complete battery was assembled at Caetquidan, France. The boys from Rhode Island serving with the 11th French Army Corps. were sent to Chemin de Dames Ridge. On March 21, 1918 he was mortally wounded. He was absolutely fearless said one of his buddies. And so Larry was gonebut not to be forgotten. The first to go over now with the last to come home. "The Yanks are coming home." About the home coming of these Yanks, standing amidst the flag-draped
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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is March 21, 1918.
Location. 41° 52.787′ N, 71° 22.957′ W. Memorial is in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and Exchange Street, on the right when traveling south on Roosevelt Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Pawtucket RI 02860, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley, in Greater Providence, and on Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pawtucket Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); River and Fields at Pawtucket (within shouting distance of this marker); Tolerance (within shouting distance of this marker); Pawtucket City Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pawtucket Public Library / Old Pawtucket Post Office (about 700 feet away); Pawtucket Public Library (about 700 feet away); Slater Mill (about 700 feet away); Old Slater Mill (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pawtucket.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 16, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
