Back to search results

Lance Corporal WILLIAM SWAN

Service Number: 22/1272
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Northumberland Fusiliers

2nd Bn.

Date of Death

Died 05 October 1918

Age 24 years old

Buried or commemorated at

TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD BRITISH CEMETERY

II. F. 28.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of John Robert and Margaret Jane Swan, of 3, Pilot Terrace, Seaham Harbour, Co. Durham.
  • Personal Inscription REST HIS SOUL IN PEACE
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Concentration (2)

Concentration Documents - Burial Returns
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Concentration Documents - Concentrated Cemetery Docs
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme France
Number of casualties: 773
View cemetery details