Son of John Swindell and Mary Ann Seddon, born 1875 in Holborn, London
Married Georgina Louisa Godfrey (widow) in 1903
Children 3
Alice Una, born on the 14th of May 1904
Joseph John, born on the 3rd of September 1906 in Holborn
Esther Florence, born on the 23rd of July 1909
Dorothy Louise, born on the 10th of April 1912 in Lambeth
Buried
He had served 12 years in the army when he was discharged in 1909. A stableman living at 13, Granby Buildings, Vauxhall, London in 1914 when he was called back from the reserve in 1915. Invalided out in 1916.
1 The marriage of Joseph Swindell and Georgina Louise or Louisa Godfrey was registered in the first quarter of 1903 in Holborn (FreeBMD 1b 740).
2 The birth of Joseph Swindale was registered in the second quarter of 1875 in Holborn (FreeBMD 1b 786). This is the only good match to the army records.
3 Found in WW1 pension records under the name of Joseph Swindale. These records give the name of his wife and children.