Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 1 Thomas Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, A G Swift, 1 Thomas Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: [2656] Lt Arthur George SWIFT, 7th Bn, effective abroad (still overseas); 662 Pte Alexander Thomas SWIFT, 14th Bn, killed in action, 20 August 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |