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Howard Swift

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 707 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 707 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Howard AWMM
  • Surname
    Swift AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Howard Swift AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 6/1733 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
    Unknown AWMM Mangatehi, Cambridge, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Albert Swift (father), 17 West Road, Northland, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 17 April 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 6/1733 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 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Howard Swift was the son of Albert and Charlotte Swift, of Bristol, England.

    Next of Kin: Mr A. Swift, Northland Rd, Wellington (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    7 July 1915 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM K. 162. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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28 January 2017AllanRotoruaResearcher

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