We remember George Grieve Swan

We remember George Grieve Swan

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Timeline

Timeline

1887
sibling Agnes R Swan Source:8693087 1887
1889
birth Kirkcaldy United Kingdom Source:7442592 1889
1891
sibling Thomas M Swan Source:8693087 1891
1914
service British Army Royal Scots 15th Battalion Source:8556233 1914
1916
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:4331477 29th May 1916
1916
dates Age 27 Source:8556233 1st July 1916
1916
location Annfield, Kirkcaldy, Fife United Kingdom parents address Source:8556233 8th July 1916
education Kirkcaldy High School Kirkcaldy, Fife United Kingdom Source:8556233
employment civil engineering North British Railway Edinburgh, Midlothian United Kingdom Source:8556233
employment apprentice to civil engineer W Lockhart Kirkcaldy United Kingdom Source:8556233
service British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 4th Battalion attached to 22nd Battalion Source:8556312
1916
death Killed in Action Letter from C.O: "killed in action by machine gun fire in front of Mametz about 11 a.m. on the 1st of July. He died instantaneously, and did not suffer. His body was found and reverently buried." nr Mametz, Somme France Source:7442592 Source:8556312 1st July 1916
burial Thiepval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme Letter from C.O. indicates burial nr Mametz: "killed in action by machine gun fire in front of Mametz about 11 a.m. on the 1st of July... His body was found and reverently buried." No known grave now. France Pier and Face 13A and 14C Source:7442592 Source:8556312

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names George Grieve
Initials GG
Last Name Swan
Source 4331477
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Annfield, Kirkcaldy, Fife United Kingdom parents address known 8th July 1916
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Royal Scots 15th Battalion
British Army Manchester Regiment 4th Battalion attached to 22nd Battalion Second Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Annie G Swan mother
Thomas Swan father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Thomas M Swan brother 1891
Agnes R Swan sister 1887

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Desmond1478

External Evidence

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KIRKCALDY OFFICER KILLED. J53054
THE LATE LIEUT. G.G. SWAN. J53054
ANOTHER KIRKCALDY OFFICER FALLS. J53054

Multimedia

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2nd Lt George Grieve Swan J53054
Thiepval Memorial Desmond1478
Thiepval Memorial Desmond1478
CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Desmond1478

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