Swift, John William

Rank:

Private

Regiment:

Sherwood Forresters / Labour Corp

Regimental No. & Battalion

204507 / 607846; 153 POW Coy

Status:

Demobbed

Research Notes

From John William Swift's Army Record –

Address Church Terrace, Fritchley; aged 35 years 6 months; ganister miner; single; attested 08/12/15; height 5ft 4in; next of kin Samuel Swift (father) Fritchley; to France 11/10/17; 12/01/18 when on Active Service irregular conduct not complying to Standing Orders awarded 28 days Field Punishment No 1; Transferred to Labour Corp and posted to 153 POW Coy allocated new number 607846, present rates of pay; C of E; Leave 07/10/18 to 21/10/18; to arrest awaiting trial 11 days, Tried by Tgan at WOAS absence from 24/10/18 to 09/11/18 sentenced to 56 days Field Punishment No 2 confirmed by Brigadier Gen J. Nicholson base commander Havre 22/11/18; 31/01/19 to UK for discharge on 26/02/19

1901 Census: Fritchley

1911 Census: Fritchley