People who were born, lived or worked in Swindon, Wiltshire, or who had a parent who lived there. Swindon was a railway town so almost all would have been employed by the Great Western Railway. Most served in the Wiltshire Regiment or Royal Engineers but some served in other branches of the armed forces, including the Royal Navy. If you know of people who you'd like to add to this Community, please contact me -- Bryan Pready (email bryan DOT pready AT btinternet DOT com) or via the message service on this site -- see top right of this screen. If you have more information about any of them, you can add it yourself to their life stories.
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Born 1893
Died 1974
British Army 340 Sapper Royal Engineers
British Army 520183 Acting Corporal Royal Engineers Wiltshire (Fortress) Company
Born 1880
Died 1966
British Army 304 Sapper Royal Engineers
British Army 520153 Sapper Royal Engineers Wiltshire (Fortress) Company
Born 1890
Died 1915
British Army 10220 Private Wiltshire Regiment
British Army 10220 Lance Corporal Wiltshire Regiment 2nd Battalion
Born 1884
Died 1960
British Army T361 Acting Corporal Royal Engineers
British Army 520202 Acting Corporal Royal Engineers Wiltshire (Fortress) Company
Born 1871
Died 1935
British Army 3642 Private Wiltshire Regiment 4th Battalion
Born 1878
Died 1918
Royal Navy Z/6162 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve London Division
Born 1892
Died 1918
British Army 1/1/4785 Acting Staff Serjeant Major Army Service Corps
British Army Second Lieutenant Dorsetshire Regiment 1st Battalion
British Army Second Lieutenant Dorsetshire Regiment
Born 1886
Died 1917
British Army 66554 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 228th Siege Battery