Victor Octavius SWIFT

Badge Number: S9651, Sub Branch: West Croydon
S9651

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
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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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