Private

Harold George Selwyn Swain

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John William and Grace Elizabeth Swain, of 33, Kennedy Rd., Napier. Native of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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

Public Contributions:


Submitted by: Brian Bray
Relationship to casualty: Great Uncle

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
16003
Name:
Harold George Selwyn Swain
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Australia
Next of Kin: 
Mrs J.W.C. Swain (mother), Clive Square, Napier, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Tailor
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
15 June 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
31
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 June 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 56
HMNZT 57
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Devonport, England (22 August 1916)

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Harold George Selwyn Swain
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