GILLPATRICK, William 1896-1918

GILLPATRICK, BRUCE

Posted By: Joe Conroy (email)
Date: 8/7/2010 at 10:35:53

Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
27 Dec 1918
Page 9

(photo of Pvt. William B. Gillpatrick)

William Bryan Gillpatrick, son of George R. and Elizabeth Gillpatrick of Waterloo, was born in Potter county, S. D., on March 31, 1896, being the eleventh child in a family of thirteen children, of which four brothers and seven sisters survive.

On July 26th of this year he left with the Waterloo contingent for Camp Pike, Ark., and about September 26, as nearly as can be ascertained, he embarked for France. He wrote a letter home to his parents on Oct. 21, in which he declared that he was well.

On Monday, Dec. 23, the parents received the sad news from Washington, D. C., that their soldier son had fallen in action on the battlefield, declaring it to have occurred about Aug. 7, which is evidently a mistake and perhaps intended to be Nov. 7, for the reason, as stated above.

Besides the parents, 11 brothers and sisters survive: T. B., aviation field, Lake Charles, La.; F. T., recently honorably discharged from the S. A. T. C., Grinnell; Lavina, Nina, at home; Grace, Minneapolis; Mrs. J. Swanson and Mrs. Hattie Foster, Chance, S. D.; G. M., Gettysburg, Ia.; C. C., Meadow, S. D.; Mrs. F. V. Cole, Iowa City; Mrs. J. Miller, Chance, S. D.

Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
8 Jan 1919
Page 7

Pvt. Gillpatrick Died Nov. 11 After Battle on Last Day of War

Pvt. William Gillpatrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Gillpatrick, 625 Indiana street, was wounded Nov. 11 during the last fighting of the war, and died at midnight, his parents are informed today by the war department.

First notice of his death gave the date as Aug. 7 and this was known to be incorrect since he did not arrive in France until weeks after that day.

Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
1 Apr 1921
Page 13

Legion To Bury Soldier Sunday

Body of William Gillpatrick, Killed Armistice Day, Arrives in Waterloo.

Full military honors will be paid to the remains of William G. Gillpatrick, soldier of the world war, by Becker-Chapman post, American Legion, Sunday afternoon when memorial services will be at Petersen Bros.' chapel. All former service men will meet at legion headquarters in Memorial hall at 1 p.m. Sunday, in uniform if possible, and march from there to the chapel for the services.

Private Gillpatrick's body arrived at 8:45 a.m. today from Hoboken. It will be borne on a caisson to Fairview cemetery for burial in the soldiers' plot. The legion's firing squad will give a last salute to the dead soldier and the post quartet will sing.

The body of Leslie J. Bruce, which is also being awaited from Hoboken, N. J., probably will be buried in the soldiers' plot at Fairview. Until the body arrives no plans will be made for the time of the services.

Private Gillpatrick was killed within a few minutes of the signing of the armistice, Nov. 11, 1918. Private Bruce died following shrapnel wounds received May 1, 1918. Private Gillpatrick was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Gillpatrick, 625 Indiana street and Private Bruce was the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Bruce, 415 Dawson street.

Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
4 Apr 1921
Page 6

Legion Men Pay Last Honors to Fallen Comrade

About 85 former service men, besides a large group of friends, paid last homage to the remains of William G. Gillpatrick, deceased veteran of the world war, yesterday afternoon in services at Petersen Bros.' chapel and later at the Linden M. E. church, where Rev. C. W. Harrop officiated. Becker-Chapman post, American Legion, gave the body a military burial.

The former service men met at Memorial hall and marched to the chapel, where the body was placed on a caisson and taken to the church. Following the services the former soldiers and friends escorted the body to Fariview cemetery for burial in the military plot. The legion quartet sang and the legion firing squad gave a last salute.

Private Gillpatrick was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Gillpatrick, 625 Indiana street, and he was killed but a few minutes before the signing of the armistice Nov. 11, 1918, in the Sedan sector of the western front.