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We remember Joseph Swindells
We remember Joseph Swindells
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:7613757
10th November 1914
1915
dates
Age 32
Source:7458083
16th June 1915
employment
Collier
Parsonage Pit
Leigh, Lancashire, England.
United Kingdom
Source:6640293
enlistment
Atherton, Lancashire, England.
United Kingdom
Source:7613742
marriage
Ellen Swindells
Source:7458083
service
British Army
Private
7181
Royal Scots Fusiliers
2nd. Battalion
Source:7613749
service
British Army
Private
7181
Royal Scots Fusiliers
1st. Battalion
Source:7458083
location
93. Glebe Street, Leigh, Lancashire, England.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7458083
1915
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7458083
Source:7613742
16th June 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 99 and 33
Source:7458083
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Swindells |
| Source | 4338489 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93. Glebe Street, Leigh, Lancashire, England. | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7181 | Royal Scots Fusiliers | 2nd. Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 7181 | Royal Scots Fusiliers | 1st. Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Swindells | wife |
Media
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914 - 1919 | Keith7416 | |
| UK, WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914 - 1920 | Keith7416 | |
| UK, WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914 - 1920 | Keith7416 | |
| UK, WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914 - 1920 | Keith7416 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Westleigh War Memorial | Keith7416 | |
| Leigh War Memorial | Keith7416 | |
| Parsonage Pit War Memorial | Keith7416 |
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