Lance/Corporal Edward Swainston
208859 Royal Engineers W Corps Signal Coy
Formerly Border Regiment
Killed by lightning 12th November 1917, aged 22
Lived at 11 Charlotte Street
Buried in the Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine
Burnley Express
28th November 1914 - 29th December 1917

Burnleys Great War Centenary Sponsored by: Daniel John Swainston

An report on the Gaza War Cemetery was shown on ITV news on the 8th of November 2013.
The report features Edward's Grave and his Great-Nephew Daniel Swainston is interviewed.

ITV News Gaza Cemetery





(courtesy of Daniel Swainston)

 

 

 

Back to Home Page Back to Burnley Roll of Honour