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SWIFT, Victor Octavius

Service Number:	1784
Enlisted:	5 May 1915, Wayville, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Orroroo, South Australia, Australia, 9 April 1895
Home Town:	Edwardstown, Marion, South Australia
Schooling:	Adelaide High School, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Natural Causes (respiratory), Woodville Park, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia, 3 October 1973, aged 78 years
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Pasadena, Mitcham City, South Australia, Australia. General, Path 17, Grave 1184
Memorials:	Edwardstown District WW1 Roll of Honor, Orroroo Baptist Sunday School Roll of Honour, Orroroo Public School Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

5 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Wayville, South Australia
23 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1784, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1784, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide
21 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1784, 5th Machine Gun Battalion
6 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1

World War 2 Service

12 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Wayville, SA

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