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SWALLING, George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2606, 2506 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Drillham, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 October 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Miles Wall of Remembrance, Yarrawonga War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2606, 47th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2606, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 2506, 47th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2506 awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-12 |
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