Morpeth Herald 15/10/1915 carries an obituary:
We regret to announce the death of Sergt. F. Swinney, of the 14th Northumberland Fusiliers. While taking part in the attack on Hill 70 on September 27th, he had his left knee shattered by shrapnel. On being removed to the Base Field Hospital at Rouen, France, he was operated on, and wrote home in very hopeful spirits, but, unfortunately, another operation had been deemed necessary, and from this he never rallied, and passed away on the 5th [sic] October. He leaves a widow and child, and will be remembered as the son of Hannah and the late William Swinney, of this town.
Four years ago he took up his residence in Newcastle, being engaged as a pattern maker at Messrs Hawthorn and Leslie’s works, St. Peter’s. He took an active and practical interest in the work of the Brown Memorial U.M. Church, and was associated with both the Works and Chapel choirs, and ungrudgingly gave his services to many associations in the district by which he will be greatly missed and deeply mourned.
He is remembered in Morpeth on M17.01 M17.09 and M17.29 and in Newcastle on NUT208
