Source: T.O.S. per October 1916 War Diary.
Family Search: When Captain Herbert Wesley McBride was born on 15 October 1873, in Waterloo, Grant Township, DeKalb, Indiana, United States, his father, Robert Wesley McBride, was 31 and his mother, Ida S Chamberlain, was 22. He lived in Bridal Veil, Multnomah, Oregon, United States in 1920 and Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States in 1930. He registered for military service in 1914. In 1914, at the age of 41, his occupation is listed as lawyer. He died on 17 March 1933, in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States.
This soldier had a very interesting service history which can be viewed at the 21st Battalion site.
Wrote 2 books about his experience in the war:
- The Emma Gees which is available at Amazon or free at Project Gutenberg. PDF version here.
- A Rifleman Went to War available at Amazon.
He joined the unit in October 1916 and was invalided due to alcoholism, eventually leading to his dismissal from service due to a General Court Martial in February 1917.
Capt Herbert W McBride
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Crown Hill Cemetery
Indianapolis IN
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 