Frederick Swaine 1888-1917

Barnsley Chronicle 26 May 1917 (with thanks to Barnsley Archives)

Born:
Frederick Swaine was born Q4 1888 in Barnsley, Yorkshire.

Son of:
Elijah Swaine was born Q2 1861 in Darton, Yorkshire, died in 1912 aged 52 in Barnsley, Yorkshire.
In the 1911 census he was a Joiner living at 6 Vernon Street, Barnsley.
He was married in Barnsley, St John the Baptist on 20 May 1882 to Edith Truelove who was born abt. 1861 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, she died in Q4 1891 in Barnsley aged 31.
Second marriage Emmeline Wordsworth in Barnsley Q4 1893, m2. John T Rigby in 1916

Position in family: The 4th of 6 children (plus 3 half-siblings)
1. Florence Swaine born about 1883 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. m. Edgar Sidebottom 1905
2. John William Swaine born on Q4 1885 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. He married Elizabeth Jane Anderson who born about 1889 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, in Jul 1908 in Easington, Durham. 
3. Alice Ann Swaine born about 1887 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. m. Harry Jones 1915
4. Frederick Swaine born in Oct 1888 in Barnsley, Yorkshire Died 09 Apr 1917 WW1 KILLED
5. Annie Swaine born 1890 Barnsley
6. Ethel Swaine born 4 Nov 1891 (living with grandparents 1901) married George A Midgley in Q4 1938 in Barnsley.
Half Siblings
6. Eleanor Swaine born 1896 Barnsley
7. Maude Swaine born 1898 Barnsley. m. Isaac Wainwright 1917
8. Doris Swaine born 1903 Barnsley m. Fred Harding 1925 d.1937
 
Home address, age and occupation:
1891: 2 Beckett Street, Barnsley, age 2
1901: 6 Vernon Street, Barnsley, age 12
1911: No census record found
1911 at marriage: 31 John Edward Street, age 23, Machine Blower

Marriage:
He married Clara Hardcastle, born about 1891, on 20 September 1911 at St Mary's Church in Barnsley, Yorkshire.  
Clara remarried in Q3 1919 to John Jackson.

Children:    
1.  Annie Swaine was born in Jan 1912 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. She married Norman Mason, born about 1912, on 01 Jan 1935 in Barnsley, St Mary, Yorkshire. 
2.  Leonard Swaine was born in Jan 1914 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. Died 1997.

Military Service:
Enlisted: Estimated from war gratuity payment, February 1915, age 27. 
Regiment and Battalion:  York and Lancaster Regiment 14th Battalion
Service number and rank:  495 Private
Regiment and Battalion:  Northumberland Fusiliers 21st (Tyneside Scottish) battalion (1)
Service number and rank:  389824 Private
Awards: British War Medal and Victory Medal

Death: 9th April 1917, age 29
Buried at: Roclincourt Valley Cemetery (2)
Grave Reference: IV. A. 15

Remembered:
Barnsley, Redfearn Brothers Glassworks & Aldham Works Memorial Tablet
Barnsley, St Mary's Combined War Memorial
Barnsley Redfearn Brothers Roll of Honour

Notes and Links:
Lives of the First World War
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
 
(1) The 21st Battalion was part of 102nd Brigade in the 34th Division.  Fred was killed on the first day of the battle of the Scarpe; part of the Arras offensive in 1917.
(2) He was originally buried nearer the front line but later re-buried in 1919. 


This biography was submitted to the Barnsley War Memorials Project by Peter West in August 2016.

Walter Newsome 1877-1917

In Memoriam Notice Barnsley Chronicle 7 December 1918
(with thanks to Barnsley Archives)

Born: 
Walter Newsome was born abt. Q1 1877 in Barnsley, Yorkshire.

Son of:
James Newsome who was born abt. 1855 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire and died in Q2 1911 in Barnsley, Yorkshire.
In the 1911 census he was a Coal Miner, Hewer living at 44 Rock Street, Barnsley.
He was married in Barnsley in Q4 1876 to Frances Witham who was born abt. 1855 in Dodworth, Yorkshire, she died Q3 1903 in Barnsley.

Position in family: The oldest of 6 surviving children in 1911.
1.    Walter Newsome was born in Jan 1877 in Barnsley, Yorks. He died on 01 Dec 1917 in Palestine. WW1 DIED
2.    George Newsome was born about 1881 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. He married Emma Goldsby. She was born about 1883 in Sandal, Yorkshire.
3.    Harry Newsome was born about 1885 in Barnsley, Yorkshire.
4.    Lily Newsome was born in Oct 1887 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. She married Arthur Winterbottom, child of William Winterbottom and Mary, on 15 Apr 1911 in Barnsley, St Mary, Yorkshire. Arthur was born about 1885 in Barnsley, Yorkshire.
5.    Frank Newsome was born about 1891 in Barnsley Silkstone, Yorkshire.
6.    Sidney Newsome was born about 1894 in Barnsley Silkstone, Yorkshire. He married Florence Bailey on 25 Dec 1913 in Ardsley. WW1 SERVICE
 
Home address, age and occupation:
1881: 36 Slack Hills, Barnsley, age 4. 
1891: 52 Rock Street, Barnsley, age 14, Glass Bottle Hand.
1901: 44 Rock Street, Barnsley, age 24, Glass Bottle Maker
1911: 48 Summer Street, Barnsley, age 34, Bottle Blower. 

Marriage:
He married Annie Hartshorne on 30 Mar 1902 in Barnsley, St George, Yorkshire. She was born about 1884 in Denaby, Yorkshire.   

Children:    
1.    James Newsome was born about 1903 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, baptised on 23 May 1907 in Barnsley, St Mary, West Yorkshire.
2.    Edith Newsome was born in Jan 1905 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, baptised on 23 May 1907 in Barnsley, St Mary, West Yorkshire.
3.    Lily Newsome was born about 1908 in Barnsley, Yorkshire.
4.    Anne Newsome was born about 1909 in Barnsley, Yorkshire.

Military Service:
Enlisted: Enlistment (mobilisation) date estimated from gratuity payment, March 1915, age 38
Regiment and Battalion:  Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st/5th Battalion
Service number and rank:  241572 Private
Awards: British War Medal and Victory Medal

Death:     1 December 1917, age 41
Buried at:      Ramleh War Cemetery, Palestine
Grave Reference: H. 18.

Remembered:
Barnsley, Redfearn Brothers Glassworks & Aldham Works Memorial Tablet

Links and Notes:
Lives of the First World War
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

He died in 32 Field Ambulance Palestine.

We can find no picture of this man in the Barnsley newspapers, or report of his death. The 'In Memoriam' notice shown above was published one year later.

This biography was submitted to the Barnsley War Memorials Project by Peter West in August 2016.