Sources of Information.
All base information relating to the war dead on this site are from the following sources:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
All Saints (Swanscombe) War Memorial
Swanscombe Cemetry
Links.
(Please note, www.swanscombememorial.co.uk is not responsible for content on any linked sites)
The Long, Long Trail - Excellent site detailing the British Army of the Great War
Greenhithe & Swanscombe Royal British Legion
Imperial War Museum, Lives of the First World War
First World War Centenary - Official website of the centenary project
The Queens Own Buffs - Regimental Association of the Royal Kent Regiment
Princess Of Wales Royal Regiment - Current Kent County Regt
History of Swanscombe - written by Christoph Bull, local historian
Gary Vaughan Postcards - Excellent website with numerous photos of Swanscombe, Greenhithe & surrounding areas from years gone by
Historic Newspapers - Historic Newspapers are proud & privileged to own the largest private archive of British newspapers in the world.
News
16th November 2015
Today we remember Pte Cornelius Hanafin who died of his wounds this day 100 years ago whilst serving with 6th Bn Border Regiment
We will remember him.
A proud partner of the IWM First World War Centenary
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