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From: "Steve Clark" <>
Subject: Re: [WW1] Swain - WW1 Execution & Pardon
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 01:12:15 +0100
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Hi Carol,
According to my list of 361 Military Executions 1914-18, there
are 2 Swain(e)s listed.
Their details are below
Pte J Swain 39463 5/Royal Berks ( he is listed as a Conscript) Desertion
Executed 11/08/1918
Dvr WJ Swaine 86872 54 Battery RFA ( he is listed as a Reservist) Desertion
Executed 09/06/ 1916
I hope this is of some use to you
Cheers
Steve Clark
Researching GW Clark 9th Batt Royal Irish Fusiliers presumed KIA Aug 16th
1917 3rd Ypres
A Clark 9th Batt Royal Fusiliers died of wounds June 1920

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Nubbert" <>
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Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 5:06 PM
Subject: [WW1] Swain - WW1 Execution & Pardon


> I am trying to assist someone whose grandfather was supposedly
> executed by firing squad during WW1 for apparent cowardice in the face
> of the enemy. In the same envelope in which the notice of his
> execution arrived, was a Pardon for him from the King. The soldiers
> name was Swain (no forename/rank/regiment known) and he lived in Chalk
> Farm. On CWGC site, there seem to be over 200 Swains who died during
> WW1. The gentleman was in possession of these documents, but he lent
> them to his cousin who died before he could get them back and they
> have since disappeared.
>
> Does anyone know whether there are records concerning these types of
> events and can one get copies? Might these be in the PRO? And do you
> think such an Execution and Pardon sufficiently uncommon to warrant
> already having been researched by military historians?
>
> I am able to visit the PRO if someone could start me off in the right
> direction.
>
> Thanks in advance for any pointers anyone can give.
> Regards
> Carol Nubbert
>
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