Private 240647 John Swift

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 2530, S Lancs R.

Age at death: 32
Date of death: 2nd of August 1917 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Havlock Street, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

BMD details:
Marriage: 12/06/1909 John SWIFT to Margaret E SMITH at Eccleston St Thomas.

Family details:
Widow: Margaret E.

Census details:
1891 - 6 years old schoolboy John is living at 37 Eccleeston Street, St Helens with parents John (43), Mary (44) and sister Esther E (13). Boarding at the address are James McMaster (2), Emily Lawrence (2), Henry Houre (17) and Sarah Rotherham (25). 1901 - 16 years old 'Glass Makers Apprentice' John is still living at 37 Eccleston Street, St Helens with parents John (53), Mary (53) and two siblings: Esther E (23), Emily L (9). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Coal Miner Hewer' John living at 141 Napier Street, St Helens with wife of 1 year Margaret Elizabeth (24) and son John (9 mths).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/240647JohnSwift.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Swift_J_240647_SLR_a.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Swift_J_240647_SLR_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Privates_Menin_Gate_2.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription for Private John Swift (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]