Regimental number | 2656 |
Place of birth | Moonee Ponds Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 1 Thomas Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, A G Swift, 1 Thomas Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Family/military connections | Brothers: Major Claude Hibbert SWIFT, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 June 1919; 662 Pte Alexander Thomas SWIFT, 14th Bn, killed in action, 20 August 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |