Lance Corporal 

John Henry Swinton

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of W. M. Swinton and Herewaka Te Rangipaea Swinton, nee Heremia, of Lowe St., Gisborne, New Zealand. Native of Raukokore, Eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Kathleen Eruera
Relationship to casualty: Grand Uncle
John Henry Swinton born 23 July 1885 is the 2nd eldest child of William Mitchell Swinton and Herewaka Te Rangipaea Heremia. My relationship to John Henry Swinton is that he is the older brother of m... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
13/571
Name:
John Henry Swinton
Rank: 
Lance Corporal 
Date of Birth:
23 July 1885
Place of Birth:
Raukokore, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
William Mitchell Swinton (father), c/o E E Hooper, Lowe Street, Gisborne
Religion:
Church of England
Date of Enlistment:
13 August 1914
Locality on Enlistment: 
Raukokore, Bay of Plenty
Place of Enlistment: 
Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Employer:
Self, Raukokore
Unit:
NZEF, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, Auckland Mounted Rifles, 3 Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
08 August 1915
Day of Death:
Sunday
Age at Death: 
29
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Main Body
Embarkation Place:
Auckland, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
16 October 1914
Transport:

HMNZT 8
HMNZT 12
Vessel:
Star of India or Waimana
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
6
Cemetery Location: 
Turkey
John Henry Swinton
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