Regimental number | 3468 |
Place of birth | Bingley, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Prospect, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Ann Swain, Hernecliff, Bingley, Yorkshire, England |
Previous military service | Territorial Forces, Eng 2 years 7 years in Volunteers, England - Disbanded Yes in 66th Imperial Yes & 3rd Duke of Wellington in South African War. 30 days in CM 2 (Capt) Disbanded. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Granville, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Veterinary Corps Details |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Exeter', 15 January 1919; arrived Melbourne, 2 March 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically undit), Sydney, 13 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 60 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SWAIN Sam |