Private 12064 John Swindells
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 18/12/1915
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 27th of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
BMD details:
Marriage: 05/01/1907 John Swindells to Elizabeth Webster at St Helens. John and Elizabeth went on to have three children: John b 13/11/1908, William b 22/11/1912 and Elizabeth b 02/09/1915.
Family details:
From service papers: Elizabeth Swindells (wife), 63 Union Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 6 years old John is living at 9 Duke Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (29), Sarah (28) and four siblings: Annie (7), Joseph (5), William (3), Sarah (1). 1901 - 16 years old 'Sheet Glass Worker' John is living at 6 Crab Street, St Helens with widowed mother Sarah (38) and three siblings: Sarah (11), Alice (9),Thomas (7). Also at the address is lodger George Young (59). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Glass Labourer' John, his wife Elizabeth (23) and son John (2) living at 6 Crab Street, St Helens with remarried mother (2 yrs) and family. The household consisted of:Joshua Fairclough (61), Sarah Fairclough (50), Thomas Swindles (17), John Swindles (26), Elizabeth Swindles (23), John Swindles (2).
Notes:
Age taken from service papers.
Age taken from service papers.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Privates_Menin_Gate_3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the
inscription for Private John Swindells
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
