Son of William and Rebecca Swanston, of Pendleton, Lancashire. Recorded as William SWANTON on SDGW.
Swanston, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Swanston
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Pendleton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Pendleton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 36
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 12th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sapper
- Unit: 432nd Field Company.
- Service number: 442419
- Regiment: Royal Engineers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- St. Paul the Apostle (Pendleton) Church - Salford
- St. Thomas's (Pendleton) C.E. Church Memorial - Salford
- CWGC Memorial: Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: III. G. 23.
Local newspaper entries
- Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 06/10/1917