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We remember Peter Swan
We remember Peter Swan
Timeline
Timeline
1882
sibling
George Swan
Source:4331828
4th July 1882
1890
1901
dates
Age 11
Source:4331828
1st April 1901
1914
marriage
Chrissie Howie Baldie
Source:4331828
8th September 1914 - 1917
1915
children
Margaret Baldie Swan
Source:4331828
1915
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
695
Royal Highlanders
7th Battalion
Source:4331828
2nd May 1915
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
20164
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Source:9319855
September 1917
employment
Coalminer
Auchtertool Fife
United Kingdom
Source:4331828
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
20164
Machine Gun Corps
Source:4331828
1917
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7395587
Source:4331828
22nd September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7395587
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Peter |
| Initials | P |
| Last Name | Swan |
| Source | 4331828 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20164 | Machine Gun Corps | Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | 695 | Royal Highlanders | 7th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 20164 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Corporal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Baldie Swan | daughter | 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Divine | mother | ||
| George Swan | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Swan | brother | 4th July 1882 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrissie Howie Baldie | wife | 8th September 1914 |
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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Swan | Ruth31162 |
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