Regimental number | 1508 |
Place of birth | Brighton, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Nightingale Street, Balaclava, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18,6 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J D Swift, Nightingale Street, Balaclava, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 18 months in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1608 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 14), Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 140 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SWIFT George |