Trimmer John Swanston

Trimmer John Swanston, Royal Naval Reserve. He died on Service at home on 22nd April 1919 aged 21. He had been born in Eyemouth and was the son of James and Helen Swanston of 20 Harbour Road, Eyemouth.  He is buried in Eyemouth Kirkyard.  He had served aboard the hired drifter ” Harvester” and the Admiralty Trawler ” James Connor” at Malta where  he contracted T.B.  and was transferred back to H.M.S. ” Idaho”. H.M.S. “Idaho” was the Auxiliary Patrol Shore Base based in Milford Haven, Wales.

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