Background
HANNAY, J. R. R. was born on January 13, 1875 in Louisiana, United States. Son of John W. and Helen Cecelia (Brooks) Hannay.
colonel Quartermaster Corps United States Army
HANNAY, J. R. R. was born on January 13, 1875 in Louisiana, United States. Son of John W. and Helen Cecelia (Brooks) Hannay.
University of Minnesota.
Company Philippine Insurrec tion, 1899, gun boat Napidan, 1900. Cited for gallantry in action and commended for heroic conduct for saving lives of four men, G.O.W.D., 1924. Lieutenant Colonel, 1917.
Colonel, National. Army, 1918. Served 22 Infantry. on Mexican Border, 1912-1914. Built first Hydro-Electric plant in Philippines, 1917.
Grad. General Staff College, Langres, France, 1918. Detailed General Staff, American Expeditionary Forces and served, G-l, G-3, 77 Division. 1918; Chief of Staff, 77 Division., 1918.
Command 308. 307 Infs., 1918-1919. Grad. Army War College, 1923. Appointed Colonel, United States Army, 1920.
Transferred to Q.M.C., 1930. Appointed Quartermaster, 9 Corps Area.
Spouse Elizabeth W. Young. Second Lieutenant, Infantry., 1898. Participated Leach Lake Campaign against Chippewa Indians, 1898-1899.