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SWANSON, Albin William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5218 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Adelaide, South Australia, 12 October 1889 |
| Home Town: | Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Glenelg, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Natural causes, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, 26 October 1966, aged 77 years |
| Cemetery: |
American River Cemetery Kangaroo Island |
| Memorials: | Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5218, 10th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5218, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5218, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide | |
| 4 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5218, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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