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Lance Corporal JOHN SWINDELLS

Service Number: 73453
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Machine Gun Corps

62nd Coy.

Date of Death

Died 23 November 1918

Age 24 years old

Buried or commemorated at

TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE

XI. D. 24.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Husband of Mrs. E. Swindells, of 71, Egmont St., Mossley, Manchester.
  • Personal Inscription HE SACRIFICED HIS ALL ON THE ALTAR OF DUTY
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Buried or commemorated at

TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE
Pas de Calais France
Number of casualties: 4749
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