Regimental number | 1979 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Timber getter |
Address | Kingston, South Coast Line, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Johanna Swenson, Parkridge, Kingston, South Coast Line, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 49th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orontes', 20 December 1918; disembarked Sydney, 1 February 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left thigh), Brisbane, 27 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SWENSON James William |