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We remember Robert James Swift
We remember Robert James Swift
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1908
employment
Groom
Great Western Railway Company
United Kingdom
Source:9368243
1908 - May 1910
1910
employment
Contractors' Staff
British Museum NH now Natural History Museum
South Kensington
United Kingdom
Source:9368243
May 1910 - 1914
children
Robert
Source:9368626
marriage
Emily
Source:9368626
service
British Army
Gunner
3474
Royal Field Artillery
Source:4337826
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7410356
Source:9368243
10th November 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7410356
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert James |
| Initials | RJ |
| Last Name | Swift |
| Source | 7410356 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3474 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert | son |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily | wife |
Media
Media
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Portrait of Robert James SwiftPortrait featured in the War Memorial Record published by the British Museum NH now the Natural History Museum, London in 1922. This was published for the memorial to the 13 employees who died in WWI.
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Army Register of Soldiers' EffectsEntry for Robert in the Army Register of Soldiers' Effects 1920Contributed by:
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial Record | Hellen134392 | |
| A Museum at War: snapshot of life at the Natural History Museum during World War One | Hellen134392 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Robert James Swift | Hellen134392 | |
| Army Register of Soldiers' Effects | Hellen134392 |
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