Basic Details
Surname
Swift
Forenames
W H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Wilfrid Harold
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Honours
Mentioned in Despatches
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1912. A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps. Commenced service on 2 September 1914. Second Lieutenant of the 6th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, 1914; attached to the 21st Punjabis, British Indian Army, 1915; Lieutenant, 1916 serving in Mesopotamia. Mentioned in Despatches, 1917. Died of wounds received in action in Samara, Mesopotamia, 22 April 1917.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Indian Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Punjabis
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
21st
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Indian Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
21st Punjabis
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Mesopotamia (Iraq)
Town of death
Samara
Year of death
1917
Month of death
April
Day of death
22
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Died of Wounds
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds