Regimental number | 3803 |
Place of birth | Wodonga, Victoria |
School | St Augustine's Convent School, Wodonga, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | Carlton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Schwind, 303 Cardigan Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Sergeant in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 46th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Davitt spelt Davill |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 12), Harabonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 142 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Sara SCHWIND, 303 Cardigan Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 994 Pte Arthur SCHWIND, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 January 1919; 1739 Pte Francis SCHWIND, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 2 June 1919; 1738 Pte Bert SCHWIND MM, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 2 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |