Regimental number | 1760 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | State and Grammar Schools, Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
Address | Augustus Street, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, James Walter Swain, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXVII, Row A, Grave No. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 106 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Walter and Elizabeth SWAIN, 341 Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brother: Philip Swain, MM, 30th Battery, 8th FAB. |