John Lawson OSWALD

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Service Number:	7533
Enlisted:	27 August 1917, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 26 April 1898
Home Town:	Grange, City of Charles Sturt / Henley and Grange, South Australia
Schooling:	Gilles Street Public School and Adelaide Business College, South Australia
Occupation:	Journalist
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 28 June 1918, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck
Memorials:	Adelaide Gilles Street Primary School WW1 Honour Roll (New), Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Henley Beach Council Fallen WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Henley Beach Council WW1 Service Roll, Henley Fulham Uniting Church Supreme Sacrifice Roll WW1, Penong Roll of Honor WW1

27 Aug 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7533, Adelaide, South Australia
30 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7533, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
30 Oct 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7533, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
28 Jun 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7533, 10th Infantry Battalion, Merris (France)

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John Lawson OSWALD was born on 26th April, 1898 in Adelaide, South Australia

His parents were John McDonald OSWALD and Helen LAWSON