Driver 6575 James Swire
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 1st/2nd West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: Egypt
Theatre of War First Served: (3)
Date Entered Therein: 29/06/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 13th of November 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Alexandria Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery - B. 90.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from Service papers: Mr J Swire (father), 2 Hudson Street, Parr, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old James is living at back 37 Traverse Street, Parr, St Helens with parents John (53), Susanah (41) and four siblings: Sarah (15), Mary (8), [cas=1253]Benjamin Swire[/cas] (2), Lucy (2 Wks). 1911 - 16 years old 'Disc Minder (Glass Works)' James is living at back 37 Traverse Street, Parr, St Helens with parents John (64), Susannah (52) and two siblings: [cas=1253]Benjamin Swire[/cas] (13), 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] Shown as Swires on his service papers but the correct surname is 'Swire'.
[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] Shown as Swires on his service papers but the correct surname is 'Swire'.
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