About
World War I (1914-1918)
Thomas Renwick was born in 1896, in Dumfries, Scotland. By 1911, he was living in the city of Schenectady. Before joining the service, he worked for General Electric in the turbine department and the American Locomotive Company.
On May 14, 1917, Thomas enlisted in the United States Army. On March 4, 1918, he was sent overseas aboard the U.S. Army troopship #22 after receiving his training at Fort Ethan Allen in Vermont. He was a sergeant serving with Battery E, 19th Field Artillery, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, 5th Division. Thomas died as a result of wounds sustained during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He is buried in Vale Cemetery in Schenectady, New York.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry