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SWAINGER, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3560 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, February 1890 |
| Home Town: | Abbotsford, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Richmond Central State School |
| Occupation: | Rubber worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Flanders, Belgium, 4 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Oosttaverne, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3560, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3560, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3560, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Adelaide | |
| 22 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3560, 6th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3560 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-04 |
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