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217862 Dvr. James W. Swaine British Army 39th Brigade Royal Field Artillery (d.9th Jun 1916) James Swaine served with the Royal Field Artillery 39th Brigade. He was executed for desertion 09/06/1916 and buried in Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, French Extension, Bully-Grenay, France. Soldiers executed by the British Army during World War I will be honoured on a memorial, 90 years after their deaths. Driver James Swaine was shot for being a deserter. Driver Swaine was killed despite being declared unfit by doctors. His grandson Terry Morrish only found out about his grandfather's death in 1979: "I was never told anything. I grew up believing my step-grandfather was my real grandfather." Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**