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Swift, George

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Identification

Regimental number: 886556
Battalion / unit at enlistment: 188th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: no degree or certificate, but had been a student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 25 May 1885, Hornsay, Middlesex, England
College Building memorial: Second floor, southeast
Slide number(s): HR-2028, HR-2029

U of S attendance

Entry date College Left - date Left - reason Degree Degree - date Notes
1910 Arts        

Military service - attestation

Volunteer/drafted: volunteer
Attestation place: Prince Albert
Attestation date: 4 Apr 1916
Present address: Henribourg, SK
Occupation: school teacher
Religion: Anglican
Age: 30 years, 11 months
Height (inches): 69.00
Chest expansion (inches): 37.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 4.00
Previous military service: regular
Notes: 5th Bn Royal West Kent Reg

Military service - assignments

Group Type Location First known date Last known date Reason for end of assignment Notes
188th Bn            LL
50th Bn        1917 Aug. 27 DW CB

Rank

Rank Date Notes
Private  

Death

Date of death: 27 Aug 1917
Cause: died of wounds

Family

Spouse: Swift, Mildred Joan
Home address: SK, Canada (1916)

Non-military addresses

Address Occupation Earliest date Latest date Source Notes
Worthing, UK student 1913 1914 U of S Calendar
?  student 1912 1913 U of S Calendar
Hornsey  student 1910 1911 U of S Calendar

Sources

National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 9465 - 55
College Building list #: 223
Roll of Honour list #:
Roll of Service (1928) #: 59
Long List #: 59

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