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Herbert Swann
« on: Tuesday 09 December 25 15:32 GMT (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Driver Herbert Swann - Royal Field Artillery - died 2/11/1918  - Royal Field Artillery - service no :- L/29206

The Commission are in the process of producing a headstone to mark the grave of Driver Swann.

FIND A GRAVE

Countesthorpe Parish Cemetery
Countesthorpe, Blaby District, Leicestershire,
Plot 636.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/289117553/herbert-swann

If you are related or know of someone who is, CWGC would like to hear from you.

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Re: Herbert Swann
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 10 December 25 10:47 GMT (UK) »
I have relayed your message to our village newspaper The Herald, asking that they will publish the details. The village is ever assiduous in preserving the memory of our fallen servicemen so I hope to hear from them soon.

Roe,Wells, Bent, Kemp, Weston
Bruin, Gillam, Hurd/Heard, Timson, All in Leicestershire. Keats (Kates)
Watt in Nova Scotia (Indigenous?)

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Re: Herbert Swann
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 10 December 25 17:06 GMT (UK) »
I have relayed your message to our village newspaper The Herald, asking that they will publish the details. The village is ever assiduous in preserving the memory of our fallen servicemen so I hope to hear from them soon.

That is fantastic, thank you.  Its great to see these men are not forgotten.

Some relatives have public trees on Ancestry

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/68906866/person/42194976603/facts

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/6210733/person/-282951863/facts

Messages already sent, thanks

Best Wishes
Sandra
BULLYING is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing, comments, or threats, in order to abuse, aggressively dominate, or intimidate one or more others. The behavior is often repeated and habitual.

Census information is Crown Copyright  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

British Census copyright The National Archives; Canadian Census copyright Library and Archives Canada