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We remember George Swan
We remember George Swan
Duplicate of G Swan
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Timeline
Timeline
1882
1885
sibling
Michael Swan
Source:8504530
1885
1887
sibling
Thomas Swan
Source:8504530
1887
1889
sibling
David Swan
Source:8504530
1889
1890
sibling
Peter Swan
Source:4331449
May 1890
1891
location
South Dundonald, Auchterderran, Fife
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8504530
1891
1900
service
British Army
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
6th (Fifeshire) Volunteer Battalion
Source:8504494
1900 - April 1908
1901
employment
Coal Miner
United Kingdom
Source:8504536
1901
1901
location
Auchterderran, Fife
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8504536
1901
1908
marriage
Elizabeth Wilson
Source:4331449
12th March 1908 - 1916
1908
service
British Army
204
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8504494
April 1908
1912
awards
Territorial Force Efficiency Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8504494
1912
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
204
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8504474
2nd May 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:8504474
19th March 1916
1916
service
British Army
Piper
204
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8504474
19th March 1916
enlistment
Lochgelly, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8504197
marriage
Elizabeth Wilson
Source:8504198
service
British Army
Private
204
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8504474
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4331449
1916
death
Died of wounds
wounded on the 19th while acting as a stretcher bearer, according to the War Diary he died the next day
France
Source:4331449
Source:8504474
21st March 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8504198
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Swan |
| Source | 4331449 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchterderran, Fife | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| South Dundonald, Auchterderran, Fife | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 204 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 204 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private | |
| British Army | 204 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | ||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 6th (Fifeshire) Volunteer Battalion | |||
| British Army | 204 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Piper |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Territorial Force Efficiency Medal | Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Divine | mother | ||
| George Swan | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Swan | brother | May 1890 | |
| Michael Swan | brother | 1885 | |
| Thomas Swan | brother | 1887 | |
| David Swan | brother | 1889 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Wilson | wife | 12th March 1908 | |
| Elizabeth Wilson | wife |
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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 | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| George Swan | Ruth31162 | |
| War Diary of the 1/7th Royal Highlanders | Fife3190 | |
| report of his death in local paper | Fife3190 | |
| A prize winning Piper | Fife3190 |
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We remember George Swan
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