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SCHWIND, Davitt Jack
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3803 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Wodonga, Wodonga, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 8 August 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Feb 1918: | Involvement Private, 3803, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Feb 1918: | Embarked Private, 3803, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Davitt Schwind
Davitt Jack Schwind was born to a German family in 1900. He was born and raised in Wodonga. His father, Joseph Schwind, died when Davitt was 12, and at his funeral, it is reported that Davitt fainted. Davitt applied many times to go to war, but was turned down on account of his height. When he had just turned 18, he left to fight, where he was killed just a few weeks later. Davitt's mother, Sarah Schwind (nee Ryan), never recovered and spent the rest of her days in mourning.
Submitted 22 July 2022 by u/singlestarfruitseed !
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