• World War 1 Family Loss

I often wander off  from searching for direct ancestors and so discover family stories rather than just names.  This is sad story I discovered accidentally. 

His mother Mary Emma Swindells was a sister of my grandmother Sarah Ann Cox. This means that William Swindells was my first cousin once removed.

I assume he died following injury in a WW1 battle but don't know which or how to find out but I will start searching.  

There are no family members left to ask about it.  My dad, who died in 1969 wasn't even born when this happened so he never knew his  cousin.

Didn't take me long to find out that he died in action in France and Flanders.  So sad!