Private Thomas James Swain
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1895
Date of Death
10 Sep 1916
Employer
George Powdrill
Regiment
Service Number
18970
Place of Birth
Lilley
World War I Address
30 Arthur Street
Luton
Place of Death
Somme
Grave Location
Unknown grave
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
The Luton News , 28th September 1916
Pte Thomas James Swain, 18970, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, was killed in action on the Somme on or shortly after September 10th, 1916. He was aged 21.
The son of Luton Corporation employee Arthur Swain and his wife Jane, of 30 Arthur Street, Luton,
he had enlisted in August 1914. Previously he had been employed for 18 months by Messrs Powdrill.
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