Private
James Whiteford Swan
DCM, MiD (WW1)
Awards
Conflict:
WW1
Additional Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Swan, of 6, Blacks Rd., North East Valley, Dunedin.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Toni Walkley
Relationship to casualty: Great Niece
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Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
10/1674
Name:
James Whiteford Swan Rank:
Private
Date of Birth:
22 December 1883
Place of Birth:
Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Religion:
Protestant Date of Enlistment:
16 December 1914
Locality on Enlistment:
P O Gisborne
Place of Enlistment:
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single Occupation on Enlistment:
Miner Employer:
Huntly Coal Mine Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 1 Battalion, 9 (Hawke's Bay) Company
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
16 September 1916
Day of Death:
Saturday
Conflict:
WW1