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Frank Swanwick

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Photograph of 'Rough Rider' Frank Swanwick on horseback, date unknown. Swanwick enlisted from Lawrence, Otago. Kete Horowhenua. Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

Photograph of 'Rough Rider' Frank Swanwick on horseback, date unknown. Swanwick enlisted from Lawren …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Frank AWMM
  • Surname
    Swanwick AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    South African 1011 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    South African 1011 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa Carter/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Tuapeka, Otago Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Born c 1875, died Levin at age of 86, in 1961. Public - Janice - Direct descendant - 5 December 2018 - Family knowledge - grandaughter

Death

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  • Date of death
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  • Cemetery
    Tiro Tiro Cemetery AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Rarely spoke of his service to his son, my father, but did greatly regret having to sack farms and burn buildings as a horseman and later poultry farmer I think he emphathised with Boer farm families.
    Public - Janice - Direct descendant - 5 December 2018
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05 December 2018JaniceWellington NZDirect descendant

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