Benjamin Alexander (Ben) SWINNERTON

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Service Numbers:	50160, V66905, VX58553
Enlisted:	21 January 1918, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	British Commonwealth Occupation Forces, Japan
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 4 July 1900
Home Town:	Brighton, Bayside, Victoria
Schooling:	Brighton State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Natural Causes , 17 January 1967, aged 66 years, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Victoria Cremation Memorial, Springvale, Victoria
Memorials:

21 Jan 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50160, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
3 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50160, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Discharged Under age from Broadmeadows Camp Letter from Father prior to embarkation

21 Feb 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V66905
22 Feb 1939:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 4th Divisional Signal Company, Enlisted to Establishment Militia Forces 4th Division Signals
29 Aug 1939:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 6th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Transferred to 6 th Inf Brigade HQ Promoted to Sergeant 1st March 1940
6 Dec 1940:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 23/21 Infantry Battalion AMF, Posted to 23/21 Battalion for Duty
7 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , VX58553, Transferred from CMF ex CQMS 8th Battalion

4 Sep 1946:	Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), British Commonwealth Occupation Forces, Japan , Discharged rank of Staff Sergeant Australian Army

Date unknown:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V66905

Service of Benjamin Alexander Swinnerton

WW1/ 50160 1st General Service Reinforcement's Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp discharge from 3MD underage

Militia Service 1939-40 / Regimental Number 32712 4th Division Signals attached to 6th Infantry Brigade CMF

WW2 Service V66905 CQMS 8th Battalion 6Inf Brigade CMF

Enlisted to the 2nd AIF in 1941 as VX 58553

Unit on Discharge HQ British Commonwealth Occupation Forces Japan 1March 1946