SCHWARER, John William
| Service Number: | 970 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Christmas Town, Victoria, 17 March 1892 |
| Home Town: | Rutherglen, Indigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Rutherglen State School |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Engine Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 21 September 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XXIII, Row D, Grave No. 17A. , Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rutherglen War Memorial, Springhurst School Great War Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Rutherglen, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 970, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 970, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 30 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 970, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 21 Sep 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 970, 7th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 970 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Company Sergeant Major awm_died_date: 1917-09-21 |
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"AT HOME AND AT THE FRONT. LATE SERGT.-MAJOR J. SCHWARER.
The following letter has been received by Mrs. Rasmussen in reference to her late son, Sergt.-Major J. Schwarer:—
"France, 23/9/17 — Please accept my sincerest sympathy in the loss of Jack, who died of wounds after being in action on the 20th. I have known Jack since he enlisted and have always admired him for his sterling qualities as a soldier. Some months ago I obtained him as my Sergeant-Major, and in that capacity he did excellent work. Knowing that had he wished it he could have remained at the Base, one cannot but admire him for his courage in the line. You will be proud to know that he had reached the final objective before he fell. It was deeds such as his that helped us to carry out what we consider the most successful operation in which we have taken part.
Yours sincerely,
W. B. CAMPBELL, Capt." - from the Rutherglen Sun and Chiltern Valley Advertiser 27 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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