Private Henry Swindle, 40197

  • Batt - 8
  • Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Section -
  • Date of Birth -
  • Died - 18/10/1917
  • Age -

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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
The War Diary entry for the events from the 17th to the 22nd October 1917 records. CAMP AT HASEBROUCK. Cable trench digging parties were found daily by the Battalion for work in the forward areas between CLAPHAM JUNCTION and FITZ CLARENCE FARM J.14.d.45.95. (Reference GHELUVELT), this was carried out under very trying circumstances the men working in heavy hostile barrages, and moving to and from the work under shell fire. More working parties were -?- to and from the camp in motor lorries. Casualties, 1 officer wounded 2nd Lt. F. C. FLOOD, and 86 other ranks killed, wounded and missing.

Leicestershire Project Findings
  • Conflict - World War I
  • Burial Place - I G 71, Ypres Reservoir Cemetery
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
  • Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
  • Burial Commemoration - Ypres Reservoir Cem., Belgium
  • Born - Ashby De La Zouch, Leics
  • Enlisted - Ashby De La Zouch, Leics
  • Place of Residence - Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, England
  • Memorial - ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH MEM., LEICS
  • Memorial - HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH, LEICS

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