James SWANWICK

Regimental number23/1836
OccupationSeaman
Next of kinFriend, Mrs M Cook, 128 Ghuznee Street, Wellington
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916
5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, E Company, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Machine Gun Corps
FateKilled in Action 1 October 1916
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 4