Josiah Edward Swan

 

1896 Dec 21 born Essex

1901 census at Little Burstead, Essex,

1911 census at Thatched Cottage, Oxford St, Langdon Hills

1916 Jan 27 enlists # 122866 in RFA. He is a Market Gardener living at Thundersley, Essex. Father Walter

1916 Jul 20 posted to France

1918 May 21 gassed. 15 days in hospital, folled by 17 days convalescence

1920 Sep 7 enlisted in RIC as # 72793. Labourer & ex-Sodlier

1921 Jan 6 posted Kerry

1922. Feb 10 disbanded

1922 Apr 13 . Enlisted in Palestine Gendarmerie as a Constable

1924 Feb 21 died Pneumonia at Rahleh

 

Palestine Police deaths

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