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William Arthur Swanborough 1892 - 1917

William Arthur Swanborough of Colac Australia was born on November 20, 1892 in Chippenham, Wiltshire County, England United Kingdom. William was baptized on December 21, 1892 in Allington. William Swanborough died at age 24 years old on November 7, 1917 in Egypt, and was buried at Gaza War Cemetery Xiii. C. 4. in Israel And Palestine (including Gaza).

William Arthur Swanborough
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Colac Australia
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November 20, 1892
Chippenham, Wiltshire County, England, United Kingdom
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    William A Swanborough was born to parents Joseph J Swanborough and Fanny C Swanborough on November 20, 1892 in Chippenham, Wiltshire County, England, United Kingdom. He was the oldest child with younger siblings Albert P Swanborough and Edith M Swanborough. William enlisted in the UK Army in Chippenham, Wilts and held the rank of private. He served in the Wiltshire Regiment and was a member of the 1st/4th Battalion. During his time in the military, William was deployed to the Egyptian Theatre where he served with distinction. However, tragedy struck on November 7, 1917, when he was killed in action while bravely defending his country.
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    Allington, Wiltshire County, England SP4, United Kingdom
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    William Arthur Swanborough began his military career by enlisting in the UK Army in Chippenham, Wilts. He was assigned service number 203632 and held the rank of private. He served in the Wiltshire Regiment and was a member of the 1st/4th Battalion. During his time in the military, William was deployed to the Egyptian Theatre where he served with distinction. However, tragedy struck on November 7, 1917, when he was killed in action while bravely defending his country.
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In 1892, in the year that William Arthur Swanborough was born, on January 1st, Ellis Island opened to process immigrants. 700 passed through on the first day - in the first year, 450,000 were processed. The processing center was originally a 3 story wooden building - with outbuildings - that burned down a few years later.
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In 1900, at the age of just 8 years old, William was alive when the U.S. helped put down Boxer Rebellion. The Boxer Rebellion took place in China, where the presence of "outsiders" (foreigners) was resented. The United States, along with Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and Russia, had business interests in China and these countries all sent troops to put down the Rebellion and keep China open to their presence and to Christian missionaries.
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