Washington, Soldier Home Records, 1891-1945
Images of the records of the Washington Soldier Homes acquired from the Washington State Archives in Olympia. The records include information from the State Soldiers' Home in Orting, the State Soldiers' Colony in Orting, and the Washington Veterans' Home in Retsil. The Washington Veterans' Home is also listed as being in Port Orchard, close to Retsil. These records are arranged by file number. Includes application for admission to home, lists military service, unit, date and place of enlistment and date and place of discharge, cause of discharge, name and address of nearest relative or friend, and miscellaneous information.
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Washington, Soldier Home Records
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of images to the records of the Washington Soldier Homes acquired from the Washington State Archives in Olympia. The records include information from the State Soldiers' Home in Orting, the State Soldiers' Colony in Orting, and the Washington Veterans' Home in Retsil. The Washington Veterans' Home is also listed as being in Port Orchard, close to Retsil.
Records are arranged by file number. Includes application for admission to home, lists military service, unit, date and place of enlistment and date and place of discharge, cause of discharge, name and address of nearest relative or friend, and miscellaneous information.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Washington, Soldier Home Records, 1891-1945. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of disabled veteran
- Time and place of enlistment
- Rank, company and regiment in which served
- Time and place of discharge
- Nature of disability
- Date admitted to home
- Birthplace
- Age and physical description
- Religion
- Occupation
- Residence
- Marital status
- Name and address of nearest relative
- Date and cause of death
- Pension information
- Place of burial
Collection Content
Sample Images
1901 File Cover
1901 Application page 1
1901 Application page 2
1910 Application page 3
1908 Pension Certificate
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Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Washington State Archives, Olympia
"Washington, Soldier Home Records, 1891-1945." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 18 December 2025. Washington State Archives, Olympia.
