Regimental number | 2388 |
Place of birth | Bright, Victoria |
School | Camberwell State School, Victoria |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | File cleaner |
Address | 24 Billett Street, Camberwell, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Godrey Schwab, 24 Billett Street, Camberwell, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Compulsory Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Godfrey and Hannah SCHWAB, 24 Bellett Street, Camberwell, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother Cpl E J Schwab MM No 1612 5th Battalion. |