Volume 9 , Issue 5

List of Oklahoma WWI Soldiers

"Thank you for the response to my email that was forwarded to you on my behalf regarding a particular soldier from the 1st WW who is shown on my list as coming from the state of Oklahoma. I have attached the names of seven soldiers/servicemen that are on my database of approximatly 2000 US citizens who joined the British and Commonwealth forces during the 1st WW, all were KIA. On my database it also list where the individual soldier is buried, mostly in France but some are buried here in the UK.

If any of the information is of interest to you please use any of the details as you deem to be correct, it may be of help to any family members if they are still in the areas named in the report.

1st World War Servicemen K.I.A from the State of OKLAHOMA who served in British and Canadian forces - Commonwealth War Dead 1914-1918:

• FROMENT, Sergeant, LEO, 121802. 69th Bn. Canadian Infantry... Died of pneumonia 3rd July 1920. Son of Telesphore and Regina Froment, of 1425, West Main St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.A.; husband of Vandella Froment, of Charmy, P.Q. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Quebec City (Notre Dame De Belmont) Cemetery.
• REUSS, Private, H H, 925931. 5th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)... 15th August 1917. Age 27. Son of Mr. L. Reuss, of 420, West Mansur Avenue, Guthrie, Oklahoma, U.S.A. XIV. K. 2.
• SANDY, Private, FREDERICK GAYLAND, 3105740. 102nd Bn. Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)... Killed in action 30th September 1918. Age 20. Son of James T.and Ida M. Sandy, of 2601, South Central, Oklahoma, U.S.A. C. 21.
• GUNN, Gunner, FREDERICK CHARLES, 41443. 2nd Bde. Canadian Field Artillery... 30th April 1915. Age 29. Son of Charles and Charlotte I. Gunn, of 506, North Quannah Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A. II. D. 34.
• GRIFFITH, Corporal, JOHN, 316346. 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders... 25th September 1915. Age 28. Son of John Griffith, of Oklahoma, U.S.A.; husband of Mary Ross Griffith, of 116a, George St., Glasgow. Panel 115 to 119.
• MONDY, Private, JAMES HIRAM, 887171. 46th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)... Killed in action 30th March 1917. Age 20. Son of E. T. and Ida Mondy, of Paynton, Saskatchewan. Native of Alva, Oklahoma, U.S.A. VI. H. 8.
• TAYLOR, Fireman and Trimmer, GUY HARRY, S.S. "Membland" (West Hartlepool)... Mercantile Marine. Presumed drowned 15th February 1915. Age 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Taylor, of Durant, Oklahoma, U.S.A. Born in Texas, U.S.A.

Note: Griffith, served in a British Regiment as shown; Taylor, served in the British Merchant Navy as shown.

I would care to say that during my research on US citizens in the British and Commonwealth forces I have been fortunate to have a few of the stories published by the Great War Society who are based in Canada of which I was a member, I am also a member of the Western Front Ass-USA attached to the South West Branch, the chairman is based in TX. As a result of my stories I have been of help to some US families by supplying information to them after reading what I had wrote.

I am looking forward to a visit in May from two family members from OHIO regarding their relative who ran away and joined a British Regiment at the age of 15 and was KIA before he was 16. I shall be presenting to them all the information that I hold on this brave young man and the medals he was entitled to wear.

This is only a hobby for me with no commercial interest, after tying up the ends I can find out here in the UK, I generally try to locate the Historical Society in the area from which the soldiers came, hoping to share information with them or if it is possible ask for a photograph of the local War Memorial, paying any expences incurred in advance as a sign of good faith.

Thank you for sharing you personal items with me. I think you are indeed fortunate to have such items." -- SJ.Clark, Wales, UK" - Email: clark_sj@tiscali.co.uk
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