SWALLOW, Herbert
| Service Number: | 1422A |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Romford, Essex, England, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | St Edwards National School, Romford, Essex, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 49. Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Canungra War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1422A, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
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| 13 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1422A, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 29 and the son of George and Jane Swallow, of 188, Dereham Rd., Norwich, England.
Native of Romford and therefore commemorated on the Romford war memorial.
Births Mar 1887 SWALLOW Herbert Romford 4a 327
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He is also commemorated on the war memorial in the church of St Edward the Confessor in Romford.
Age on arrival in Australia-27
Next of kin-Mother, Mrs J Swallow, North Street, Romford Essex, England
Enlistment date-1 January 1915
Rank on enlistment-Private
Unit name-15th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
Age at embarkation-28
AWM Embarkation Roll number-23/32/2
Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 13 February 1915.
Wounded Gallipoli 6 May 1915, discharged from no. 17 General Hospital, Alexandria 31 May and resumed duties.
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli
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