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Offline parkerwitton

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World War 1 Information
« on: Monday 27 October 14 08:05 GMT (UK) »
I am led to believe that my Great Grandfather David Swinbank aged 42 was in the army re 1914-18 war.
I have found two references one DLI Service number 205011 the other Northumberland Fusiliers Service number 24531.
In 1916 his son Joseph died in the conflict. Any help would be appreciated.

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Re: World War 1 Information
« Reply #1 on: Monday 27 October 14 08:14 GMT (UK) »
These are two different lads 205011 was in territorials and also a Royal Engineer tunneler in 185 Coy
The other lad served overseas but not in a war zone maybe india or malta.
He was in 1st garrison battalion.

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Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: World War 1 Information
« Reply #2 on: Monday 27 October 14 08:32 GMT (UK) »

Do you have a date and place of birth for him? (The above 2 entries are on Ancestry).

And have you found him on any of the Censuses?

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