Commemorated:

1. Memorial:Chatham Naval Memorial31 Kent
2. Memorial:The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour46A GQS
    

Awards & Titles:

 

Hit by a mineoff the Orkneys during the night of the 22nd - 23rd March 1918

Family :

Son of Mrs. Swan, and the late Gapt. Swan; husband of Elizabeth Swan, of 285, Boulevard, Hull.

Service Life:

Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Gaillardia 

Mike: H.M.S.Gaillardia was a Sloop of the Flower class. She was approximately 1250 tons and was built by Blyth SB and launched on the 19th May 1917, as a minesweeper. Her armament consisted of 2 x 4in and 1 x 3pdr AA guns.

Action : Naval Campaign 

Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.

Masonic :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : Robert Freke Gould No. 2874 E.C.Gibraltar

Initiated
Passed
Raised
10th June 1916
17th June 1916
27th June 1916
 

Passed and Raised in Inhabitants No. 153


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