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We remember Charles Oliver Swanston
We remember Charles Oliver Swanston
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Timeline
Timeline
1865
1896
service
Indian Army
Captain
Indian Staff Corps
Source:7626301
9th May 1896
1914
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7626288
2nd November 1914
1914
dates
Age 49
Source:7626288
2nd November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Poona Horse
34th
Source:7626288
2nd November 1914
marriage
Kathleen Bruce Johnston
Source:7626288
1914
death
Killed in Action
Col Swanston's death is described on p31 of the war diary. He was shot whilst checking the area of a trench which had been shelled and had been occupied by Gurkhas. "(Death was instantaneous)"
France
Source:7626288
Source:7626290
2nd November 1914
burial
Pas de Calais
France
IV. A. 3.
Source:7626288
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Oliver |
| Initials | CO |
| Last Name | Swanston, |
| Source | 7626288 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Poona Horse | 34th | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| Indian Army | Indian Staff Corps | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSO | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Elizabeth | mother | ||
| William Oliver Swanston | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Bruce Johnston | wife |
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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 Transcription | Jane42722 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Diary of 34 Poona Horse | Jane42722 | |
| London Gazette publication date 14 Aug 1896 | Jane42722 | |
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Charles Oliver Swanston | Hannah21187 |
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| The Bond of Sacrifice: Charles Oliver Swanston | Hannah21187 |
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We remember Charles Oliver Swanston
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