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Pte. John Swain

British Army 5th Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment

(d.11th Aug 1918)

Pte. John Swain served with the Royal Berkshire Regiment 5th Battalion. He was executed for desertion on 11th Sugust1918 and is buried in Montigny Communal Cemetery and extension, Montigny, France.

He absconded after he'd been warned that he'd be going to the trenches, and found hiding in a cornfield several miles away the next day. When apprehended, he gave a false name and had removed all identifying badges. He was shot on 11th August 1918.



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