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Swadling, Edward

 Edward Swadling
Victory Medal
Victory Medal
British War Medal
British War Medal
Private Edward Swadling (30155)
Killed in Action on Sunday 3rd September 1916, aged 17
 
Son of George & Martha Swadling
Father's occupation: General Labourer
Born Q4 1898 at Hurst
6 sisters, 3 brothers, position in family: 10
 
 
Local address: 98 Wescott Road, Wokingham
 
Regiment:Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Battalion:15th Bn.
Brigade:13th
Division:5th
 
Died:Sunday 3rd September 1916
Cause:Killed in Action
Age:17
Commemorated:Memorial at Thiepval Memorial, Somme
 

 
Edward Swadling on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme
Thiepval Memorial, Somme
 
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in morning
We will remember them.
Lawrence Binyon