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We remember Ernest Robert Rainier Swiney
We remember Ernest Robert Rainier Swiney
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Timeline
Timeline
1863
1877
education
Cheltenham College
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Source:7619103
September 1877 - July 1882
service
Indian Army
Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel
1/39th Garhwal Rifles
Source:8826782
1915
death
Killed in Action
Drowned on his return to India, when SS Persia was torpedoed off Crete
Crete
Greece
Source:7619103
30th December 1915
burial
The Promenade and Christ Church, Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Source:8782250
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Robert Rainier |
| Initials | ERR |
| Last Name | Swiney |
| Source | 7619103 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Army | 1/39th Garhwal Rifles | Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Swiney | father |
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Brevet Colonel Ernest Robert Rainier SwineyBrevet Colonel Ernest Robert Rainier Swiney. Unit: 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles, Indian Army. Death: 30 December 1915 Possibly lost at sea in the Mediterranean Egypt
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Wall MemorialLieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel Ernest Robert Rainier Swiney is commemorated on a wall memorial in Christ Church, CheltenhamContributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham College Register 1841 - 1927 | Beverly42842 | |
| Cheltenham War Memorial | Stuart6146 | |
| Roll of Honour | Stuart6146 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Brevet Colonel Ernest Robert Rainier Swiney | James201 | |
| Wall Memorial | DR117137 |
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We remember Ernest Robert Rainier Swiney
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