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We remember Oswald Swift Flower
We remember Oswald Swift Flower
Timeline
Timeline
1871
awards
Military Order of the Dragon - USA
Other War Service Award
Source:2492809
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:2492809
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
13th Battalion
Source:8883371
1916
death
Died of wounds
Died of wounds after being hit by a British Artillery shell that fell short in Mametz Wood, Somme France.
Mametz Wood, Somme
France
Source:7309474
Source:8883371
12th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7309474
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Oswald Swift |
| Initials | OS |
| Last Name | Flower |
| Source | 2492809 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Temporary Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 13th Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Order of the Dragon - USA | Other War Service Award |
Media
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Memorial Plaque to Lt Colonel FlowersMemorial Tablet to acting Lieutenant Colonel Flowers
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Lieutenant Colonel Oswald Swift FlowerLieutenant Colonel Oswald Swift Flower. Unit: 13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Death: 11 July 1916, Mametz Wood, Somme, Western Front.
Contributed by:
James201
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Plaque to Lt Colonel Flowers | Anne1202 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Oswald Swift Flower | James201 |
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