Name
William John Swanston
Born
1891-10-07
Birth Place
Occupation
Cook
Religion
Presbyterian
Died
1917-12-18
Monument
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
171565
Conflict
Battalion
83rd Battalion
Enlisted
Toronto, ON
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1915-07-16
Prev Exp
12th York Rangers
Discharge Date
1916-01-14
Service Record 3
Regimental Number
1042103
Highest Rank
Sergeant
Conflict
Battalion
240th Battalion
Enlisted
Renfrew, ON
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-08-29
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83rd Battalion
Service Record 4
Regimental Number
1042103
Highest Rank
Sergeant
Conflict
Battalion
Special Service Battalion
Enlisted
Renfrew, ON
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1917-04-22
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83rd Battalion
Service Record 5
Regimental Number
1042103
Highest Rank
Sergeant
Conflict
Battalion
Canadian Railway Troops
Company
#3 Railway Construction
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1917-05-05
Prev Exp
Special Service Battalion
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
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Notes
Enlisted in the 240th Battalion as William Melville. Cannot find record of death. Son of Andrew and Catherine Swanston. Location at Walkerton Cemetery: Plot # 872 Row 13 Section ESources & Links
- (a) History of the County of Bruce Vol. 2- (b) “Walkerton Public Cemetery (257) Branch Veteran’s Photo Gallery & Veterans of WWI & WWII that moved into the Community” BCM&CC, A2022.003.001
- Library & Archives Canada
- Find a Grave
