Regimental number | 5458 |
Place of birth | Northcote, Victoria |
School | King's College, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
Other training | Burnley School of Horticulture, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Prosper Grove, Northcote, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr W C Swift, Prospect Grove, Northcote, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Reginald Norton |
Place of death or wounding | Lagnicourt, France |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 6), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William George and Mindora SWIFT, "Olinda", Prospect Grove, Northcote, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Sgt Richard Harold Clay, died of wounds. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |