Basic Details
Surname
Swindells
Forenames
C G R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Charles Geoffrey Rupert
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College on Michaelmas Term, 1913. A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps. Commenced service in October 1914. Second Lieutenant of the 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment; attached to the 2nd Battalion, 1916 serving in France and Mesopotamia. Killed in action at Sanna-i-Yat, on or after 9 January 1917.'

Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Leicestershire Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Second Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Leicestershire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Mesopotamia (Iraq)
Town of death
Sanna-i-Yat
Year of death
1917
Month of death
January
Day of death
9
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action