Tuesday, October 9, 2018

PVT Garnett Lee Rose

PVT Garnett Lee Rose was born 19 Jan 1899 in Richmond, Virginia to Charles Bennett and Effie Elizabeth (Crawley) Rose. He was the oldest of their 4 children and only son. His father supported the family as a blacksmith and then as a machinist. In 1910 the family lived at 404½ West Clay Street in Richmond.

Garnett was assigned to B Company 116th Infantry when he died of wounds on 9 Oct 1918. PVT Rose is buried in Riverview Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.

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