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We remember William Glazier Swaffer
We remember William Glazier Swaffer
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1899
sibling
Kate Eliza Swaffer
Source:9515774
1899
1901
dates
Age 11
Source:9515774
31st March 1901
1901
location
Rose Cottages, Lenham Heath, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9515774
31st March 1901
1914
enlistment
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9515767
7th October 1914
1918
discharge
Source:9515767
23rd June 1918
hospitalisation
Discharged as physically unfit as a result of Pulmonary Tuberculosis deemed to have resulted from exposure to wet and cold during the war. Disability dated to July 1917 - at Passchendaele.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9515767
service
British Army
Driver
40138
Royal Field Artillery
Source:4328725
1918
death
Source:7101101
28th June 1918
burial
Kent
United Kingdom
Source:7101101
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Glazier |
| Initials | WG |
| Last Name | Swaffer |
| Source | 7101101 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Cottages, Lenham Heath, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 40138 | Royal Field Artillery | Driver |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Swaffer | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Eliza Swaffer | sister | 1899 |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army Pension Records 1914-20 | Kate157122 | |
| 1901 census | Kate157122 |
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