Swanston, William –

Son of William and Rebecca Swanston, of Pendleton, Lancashire. Recorded as William SWANTON on SDGW.

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: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • 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

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