Private Hugh Neilson Sword
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Sword,
Hugh Neilson
Date of birth: 1890-03-22
Place of birth: Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland
Next of kin: Birdie May Sword, wife. 41 Boston Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Iron Worker
Occupation (normalized): Metal Processor, Specialisation Unknown
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-09-08
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension, 1. Q. 3.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 172307
Highest Rank:
Private
(3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-10-05 to 1917-09-08
- Lance Corporal (Army). 1916-07-07 to 1916-10-04
- Lance Corporal (Army). 1915-12-28 to 1916-07-06
- Private (Army). 1915-08-23 to 1915-12-28
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Nuns Alley
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 259299
LAC ID:
261484
Service file: B9471-S015
Uploader's Notes: Son of William Baird Sword and Margaret Christina Sword (nee Neilson); husband of Birdena May 'Birdie' Sword (nee Potter, later Sinclair) married September 23, 1914
Uploader's Research notes: 83rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 83rd Battalion Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 83rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-02-23