SWANTON, Henry
| Service Number: | 2760 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Werribee, Victoria, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Werribee, Wyndham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 2 November 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No Known Grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Werribee Honour Roll, Werribee St Thomas' Church of England Honor Board, Werribee State School Honour Board, Werribee War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 14 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2760, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2760, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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"SWANTON.—A tribute to the memory of my brother-in-law, Private H. Swanton, killed in France on; November 2, 1916; brother of the late Corporal G. B. Swanton, and uncle of little Joan. (Inserted by N. S.)" - from the Melbourne Australasian 16 Dec 1916 (nla.gov.au)
"SWANTON.- In memory of our dear cousin Harry, who was killed in France, November 2, 1916, aged 23 years, brother of the late Private George and late Private John Swanton. He nobly died. -Inserted by May and James Evans, police station, Leongatha.)" - from the Melbourne Argus 20 Dec 1916 (nla.gov.au)
Brothers: 1159 Pte. George Beamish SWANTON (/explore/people/378645) and 222 Pte. John SWANTON (/explore/people/333082)
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