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George Swann

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George AWMM
  • Surname
    Swann AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    George Swann AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 23634 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
    D. Swann (father), 13 Helena Street, South Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 23634 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Carpenter/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of David and Jessie Swann of 13 Helena Street, Dunedin AWMM
    • 'Two Hillside Men'
      We have just received news, adds our Hillside correspondent of the death, killed in action, of another of our brave boys, Private George Swann, who left with the 13th Reinforcements, and so was about two and a half years on active service. He was also a member of the Cricket Club, a bright, manly lad, and well-liked by all with whom he came in contact. Our sympathy goes out to his widowed mother and the family. They have only the memory of the life cut short. He bravely fought and nobly died". Railway Review, 20 September 1918, p 436 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 5 September 2017 - Railway Workers' Obituaries : New Zealand History : www.nzhistory.govt.nz
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Death

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  • Death
    16 August 1918 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Bapaume, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France AWMM III K 5 AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Railways Roll of Honour board. Wellington Railway Station, Pipitea, Wellington 6011. AWMM

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05 September 2017JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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