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George Swain

In memory of:

Private George Swain

October 6, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

2223369

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

7th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

January 7, 1891
Hertford, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

July 31, 1917
Vancouver, British Columbia

Commemorated on Page 509 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

QUEANT ROAD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VII. G. 31.

Location:

Buissy is a village about 20 kilometres south-east of Arras and a little south of the main road from Arras to Cambrai. QUEANT ROAD CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres south-west of Buissy on the north-west side of the road to the village of Queant.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of GEORGE SWAIN– George Swain Pte 2223369

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