William Alfred Swatman

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

225788

Unit at enlistment:

Depot Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Wounded:

Yes

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Brantford, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

202 Grey Street, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

15 Hawthorne Row, West End, Norwich, England

Trade or calling:

Farmer

Religious denominations:

Church of England

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

BX March 26, 1918

Among a party of returned soldiers to reach Hamilton at five o’clock yesterday afternoon was Private William Alfred Swatman, 144 William Street, Brantford. Private Swatman enlisted with the Canadian Mounted Rifles in April, 1916, and served over year in France. At the battle of Lens he was wounded in the left arm with gunshot, and was later listed as physically unfit. He left for Brantford last evening.

BX April 28, 1916

To Revenge the Bomb Outrages – William Alfred Swatman Signed up with the C.M.R. Yesterday

In his hunt for recruits yesterday, R.Q.M.S. Plummer of the C.M.R. found a young Englishman whose mother resides in the vicinity of the latest bomb outrages by the Germans in England. Bringing his persuasive powers into play the officer pointed out to the young man his duty and it was speedily grasped. The newest recruit is William A. Swatman. He is unmarried, 20 years of age and living at 202 Grey Street. He has had three years service with the Norfolk Territorial’s.