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SWIFT, Victor Octavius
Personal Details
Service Number: | 1784 |
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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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
5 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Wayville, South Australia | |
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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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