Regimental number | 1272 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | 123 Flood Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Helen Swain, same address |
Previous military service | 8 years 168 days Hussars (Sergent) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Anzac Provost Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary SWAIN. Photo: Andrew Richardson |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 23 September 1916; disembarked Sydney, 28 October 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 27 January 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 45 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SWAIN Eustace John |