Frederick Cecil Swann
1921 Apprentice Jockey, Agglethorpe with Coverham, Yorkshire.
1939 Brewery Labourer, Stuart Cottage, Guildford, Surrey
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Son of Thomas William and Mary Swann From Pleasley Hill Mansfield. He had 7 brothers and 2 sister, Violet and Nellie Swann of 25, Palm Street, Basford, Nottingham. Two of his brothers died as children. The family moved from Farndon to East Stoke in 1911 and to Kelham Villas, Kelham Road, Newark 1913. His father died in 1934 in Rolleston. His mother remarried in 1935 and lived at Burton Joyce.
Gnr Swann's eldest brother L/Cpl Thomas Humphrey Swann was KIA 29/9/1918 Battle of Bellenglise France during WW1. His younger brother Pvt William Swann died 11/7/1944 most likely from illness, disease or wounds during operations with the Chindits.
RAF Comilla 62 Sqn C-47 Dakota FL505 collision with C-47 Skytrain 42-100699 USAAF. Take off 23.00, load of 7,500lbs for a supply dropping sortie. On becoming airborne the aircraft appeared to swing to port and its mainplane struck the USAAF Skytrain parked on the fair weather strip in close proximity to the actual runway, FL505 then swung onto two further C-47's (42-100701 and 42-100706) and the three aircraft were set on fire.
P/O F Kingswood RAAF,
Sgt R Cunningham RAFVR,
F/Sgt C Wright RAFVR,
Gnr F Swann RA,
Gnr L Cook RA all killed.
F/Sgt Wildsmith and Sgt Skimmer admitted to hospital with shock. 2 USAAF personnel are believed to have been killed on the ground while either sleeping or working in one of the C-47's.
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