Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Etaples Military Cemetery | XIX.R.7 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.136 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 48C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Charles and Hannah Swannell of Muswell Hill MiddlesexService Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st Battalion Honourable Artillery Company |
1/1st Battalion August 1914 : in Finsbury, London. Attached as Army Troops to 1st London Division. 12 September 1914 : moved to Belhus Park. 20 September 1914 : landed at St. Nazaire and placed onto Lines of Communication. 10 November 1914 : transferred to 8th Brigade in 3rd Division. 9 December 1914 : transferred to 7th Brigade in same Division. 14 October 1915 : transferred to GHQ Troops. 9 July 1916 : transferred to 190th Brigade in 63rd (Royal Naval) Division. 29 June 1917 : transferred to GHQ Troops. 26 September 1918 : transferred to 4th Guards Brigade, which at this time was in Cavalary Corps. 25 October 1918 : transferred to GHQ Troops |
| Action : The Arras Offensive and associated actions |
9 April - 16 June 1917. The Arras Offensive consisted of a series of linked attacks starting with the Anglo Canadian assault on the dominant Vimy Ridge feature through the battles in the Scarpe River valley and up to the assaults on the Hindenburg line in the summer of 1917.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Saltwell No. 3000 E.C. | Durham |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
5th July 1906 | 4th October 1906 | 1st November 1906 |
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