Private 39991 Benjamin Swire
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 18th of July 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery - I. F. 9.
Family details:
Father & Legatee: John
Census details:
1901 - 2 years old Benjamin is living at back 37 Traverse Street, Parr, St Helens with parents John (53), Susanah (41) and four siblings: Sarah (15), Mary (8), [cas=1254]James Swire[/cas] (6), Lucy (2 Wks). 1911 - 13 years old schoolboy Benjamin is living at back 37 Traverse Street, Parr, St Helens with parents John (64), Susannah (52) and two siblings: [cas=1254]James Swire[/cas] (16), Lucy (10).
Notes:
[note=75]Two Swire Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url]
[note=75]Two Swire Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Swire_Ben_39991.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/39991_B_Swire_SLR_zps64b689f3.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Benjamin Swire at Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
