William Swanson enlistment
Canadian Army enlistment papers
William Lumsden Smith Swanson
Regimental Number:
1251287
Survived War:
Not Specified
Force:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Field Artillery
Battalion:
78th Depot Battery
Company:
Place of Birth:
Edinburgh
Country:
Scotland
Next of Kin:
Mary Swanson; mother; 1224 - 15 Ave., Calgary, Alberta
Address at Enlistment:
1224 - 15 Ave., Calgary, Alberta
Date of Birth:
March 16, 1897
Trade or Calling:
Jeweller
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Place of Enlistment:
Calgary, Alberta
Date of Enlistment:
June 8, 1917
Age at enlistment:
20
Height:
6 Feet Inches
Chest:
37 Inches
Expansion:
4 Inches
Religion:
Presbyterian
Enlisted or Conscripted:
Enlisted
Saw service in:
Unknown
Cause of Death:
Not Specified
Battle Died/Wounded:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Buried at:
Plot:
Commemorated:
Prisoner of war:
Not Specified
Interned:
Gender:
Male
Ethnic Origin:
Caucasian
LAC Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1Box 9456 - 11
Rank Regiment Unit Company
Not Specified Canadian Field Artillery 78th Depot Battery
Prior military - 4 Field Troop, Engineers, Calgary
The cited information was sourced from Electronic Document (email, file) published by www.collectionscanada.gc.ca <
http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?Id=143812> (Ref: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9456 - 11) The author/originator was Canadian Army. This citation is considered to be direct and primary evidence used, or by dominance of the evidence.
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- transcription from Canadian Great war Project
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