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Surname: SWALES
Forename(s): James Thomas
Place of Birth: Bolton-by-Bowland, Yorkshire
Service No: SS/8309
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Navy
Battalion / Unit: H.M.S. 'Victory'
Division: ---
Age: 18
Date of Death: 1918-07-03
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: In South-West corner.
CWGC Cemetery: RYLSTONE (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: CRACOE, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: GARGRAVE, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: RYLSTONE, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON – ERMYSTED’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
James Thomas Swales (born 29 July 1899) was the son of Fred and Eleanor Robinson Swales, née Bownass. Fred was born at Dale Head, Yorkshire and Eleanor at Casterton, Westmorland. James was the cousin of Private Tom Swales (13653) (q.v.).
1901 Bolton-by-Bowland, Yorkshire Census: James Swale, aged 1 year, born Bolton, son of Fred and E.R. Swale.
1911 Cracoe, Yorkshire Census: Threapland House - James Thomas Swales, aged 11 years, born Bolton-by-Bowland, Yorkshire, son of Fred and Eleanor Swales.
Short biographies of James are included in:
‘Swaledale & Wharfedale Remembered – Aspects of Dales’ life through peace and war’ by Keith Taylor (2006).
‘A Grammar School at War – The Story of Ermysted’s Grammar School during the Great War’ by Steven Howarth (2007).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Ordinary Seaman James Thomas SWALES
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Navy
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James Thomas Swales
James was probably a member of Ermysted’s Grammar School Cadet Corps. In the photograph he is wearing the cap badge and shoulder titles of the 6th Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Courtesy of Keith Taylor ('Swaledale and Wharfedale Remembered')
St Peter's Churchyard, Rylstone
CWGC Headstone - [Personal inscription: 'THY WILL BE DONE']
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12 July 1918
CRACOE NAVAL MAN SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA
The widespread sympathy with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Swales of Threapland, in the death of their only son ‘Jim’, was shown in the very big attendance at the funeral at Rylstone Church last Sunday. James Swales attained his 18th birthday on July 29th 1917, and on being called up elected to join the Navy. He was stationed at Portsmouth, and had only been in training about 5 weeks when he caught a chill which developed into double pneumonia, and he died on Wednesday July 3rd. Fortunately his parents were able to get to him on Monday night, July 1st, just before he lost consciousness, which he never regained. Surely he died for his country equally with those who were killed in battle.
04 July 1919
SWALES – In loving memory of our dear nephew and cousin, Seaman Jim Swales, who died July 3rd, 1918, aged 18 years.
“Thy will be done.”
Uncle, Aunt and Cousins, Rylstone.
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