Allan Hamilton OSWALD

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Service Number:	3481
Enlisted:	9 May 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Port Lincoln, South Australia, 5 May 1898
Home Town:	Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Port Lincoln, South Australia, 19 November 1966, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Happy Valley Cemetery, Port Lincoln
Memorials:	Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1

9 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3481, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
2 Nov 1917:	Involvement Private, 3481, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1917:	Embarked Private, 3481, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Sapper, 3481
3 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3481, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of William Drummond Oswald and Jessie Oswald nee Watherston of Mount Hope, Port Lincoln, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 10 July 1919 aboard HT Oxfordshire disembarking on 10 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 10 January 1920 Allan married Lily Miller at the residence of Jessie Oswald of Port Lincoln. Allan and Lily later divorced.