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SWALES, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3503 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Longreach, Queensland, Australia , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Longreach, Longreach, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 April 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme Plot I, Row A, Grave 20 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Springsure Shire of Bauhinia Roll of Honour, Springsure State School Memorial Fountain |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 3503, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 3503, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3503, 49th Infantry Battalion, Killed in action |
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