Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Chatham Naval Memorial | 31 Kent | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 46A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Hit by a mineoff the Orkneys during the night of the 22nd - 23rd March 1918
Family :
Son of Mrs. Swan, and the late Gapt. Swan; husband of Elizabeth Swan, of 285, Boulevard, Hull.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Gaillardia |
Mike: H.M.S.Gaillardia was a Sloop of the Flower class. She was approximately 1250 tons and was built by Blyth SB and launched on the 19th May 1917, as a minesweeper. Her armament consisted of 2 x 4in and 1 x 3pdr AA guns. |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Robert Freke Gould No. 2874 E.C. | Gibraltar |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
10th June 1916 | 17th June 1916 | 27th June 1916 |
Passed and Raised in Inhabitants No. 153
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley
Last Updated: 2017-07-22 15:03:12