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We remember Bertie Swallow
We remember Bertie Swallow
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1891
dates
Age 5
Source:8951212
1891
1901
employment
Bank clerk
Midland Bank
Blackpool
United Kingdom
Source:8951214
11th October 1901 - April 1916
1911
dates
Age 25
Source:8951214
1911
1911
marriage
Catherine Margaret Varty, later Lee
Source:8951220
1911
1911
location
Blue Bell Hotel, Alston, Cumberland
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8951214
1911
1916
enlistment
Source:7726478
25th April 1916
1916
theatres
Balkans :2
Source:4330728
9th August 1916
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Lancashire Fusiliers
3rd Battalion
Source:7726478
10th September 1918
1918
dates
Age 33
Source:7443098
31st October 1918
service
British Army
Corporal
62872
Machine Gun Corps
Source:4330728
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7443098
1918
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7443098
Source:8951209
31st October 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
II. A. 11.
Source:7443098
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bertie |
| Initials | B |
| Last Name | Swallow |
| Source | 4330728 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bell Hotel, Alston, Cumberland | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 62872 | Machine Gun Corps | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers | 3rd Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet | mother | ||
| Walter Swallow | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Margaret Varty, later Lee | wife | 1911 |
Media
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 | |
| Midland Bank Roll of Honour 1914-1920 Transcription | Midland33724 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave of Yorkshire born WW1 second lieutenant finally rededicated | Deborah102878 |
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