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SWINNERTON, Benjamin Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 50160, V66905, VX58553 |
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| 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 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 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 | |
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| 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 |
World War 2 Service
| 21 Feb 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V66905 | |
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| 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 |
Occupation Force Japan - BCOF Service
| 4 Sep 1946: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), British Commonwealth Occupation Forces, Japan , Discharged rank of Staff Sergeant Australian Army |
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World War 2 Service
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V66905 |
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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