Also Served: Thomas Swales - Thomas SWALES
1 Highfield Place, Prescot Private 3915, South Lancashire Regiment Thomas Swales attested on 11th May 1915 into the South Lancashire Regiment. Aged 24 years and 5 months, he stood 5 foot 4 inches in height. Although he had good physical development, his vision was classed as 'Poor without spectacles'. He lived at 1, Highfield Place, Prescot and stated that he had 4 years previous service with the 8th (Irish) Battalion of the King's (Liverpool) Regiment. His next of kin was his mother was Fanny Swales of 13, Highfield Place, Prescot. At various points in his records, he is recorded as a Plumber and a Steel Erector.
It is noted that his service record also shows him with numbers 3745, 3459 and 201998.
He embarked for France on 10th November 1915 and served there with the South Lancashire Regiment until coming back to the UK on 3rd December 1915. He was transferred to the Border Regiment on 19th June 1916, remaining with this regiment until being discharged on 8th October 1917, on that date being noted as 'No longer physically fit for war service'.
He had a son, Thomas, born on 15th March 1917.
His medical reports state that the reason for his discharge was extreme myopia (short-sightedness) which he had suffered from birth.
The above image shows Thomas entry on the rolls for the Silver War Badge. It records that he enlisted on 11th May 1915 and was discharged on 8th October 1917, aged 24, due to sickness.
Thomas died in Prescot in 1961, aged 72.Ref. No.:
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