At this time the San Francisco Ex: position was opened, and the First Major John T. Wert, m bes to Battalion, under the command of
tion in the line of pet of at city where it aided the
model drills. and other bits of showmanship, Almost simultaneously the e time Sia im eir different, piles in the entire regiment was quart
scattered parts of the city. Side by Fourth. t worked opened in San Diego, California, ood wi
the Third Battalion, it became.
Second Battalion was Major W. N. McKelvy. was on this same duty which their eolleagues in San Francioso were per forming. i They were recalled from these peaceful pursuits in June 1915. and three companies irked on U.S.S. Colorado (followed in November with other companies on the U.SS, San Diego) and once again returned to Mexican waters where they patrolled the coast until February. 1916. when they returned to the home port and settled dawn to routine garrison duty, But the life of a Marine is an unpredictable and, on June 6. 1016, the regiment entrained for New Orleans where it embarked on the USS, Hancock for Santo Domi At Monte Cristi, D. isembarked on 22 June and began its advance on Santiago which. after opposition. it reached on July 6, It then transferred from Olongapo. Philippine Islands, to Tientsin where it became a part of the 12th Regiment.
"Fourth Marines"
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