If you are citizen of an European Union member nation, you may not use this service unless you are at least 16 years old.
You already know Dokkio is an AI-powered assistant to organize & manage your digital files & messages. Very soon, Dokkio will support Outlook as well as One Drive. Check it out today!

Swaby-C-W-Pte-1508

Page history last edited by Lenore Frost 10 years ago

Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Pte C W Swaby, All Australian

Memorial - Victoria.

Swaby C W Pte 1508 Charles William 9 LHR 19 Plumber Single C of E

Address: Essendon, Morton St, 17

Next of Kin: Swaby, Thomas H, father, 17 Morton St, Essendon

Enlisted: 9 Nov 1915

Embarked: A40 Ceramic 23 Nov 1915

Prior Service: 58 Inf Regt

Relatives on Active Service:

Swaby-T-H-Pte-228 brother

SWABY.—Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth Swaby, Morton-st., Essendon. Sons enlisted: C. W. Swaby, Dvr., l3th Fld. Engrs.: b. at W. Melbourne, May 23, 1896; educ. Essendon SS.; plumber; enl. Melbourne, July, 1915; sailed Nov. 23, 1915. War service: Egypt; France (July, 1916).--

T. H. Swaby, Pte., 2nd Fld. Amb., A.M.C.; b. at W. Melbourne, Dec. 18, 1893: educ. Essendon SS.; moulder Oct. 18, 1914. War service: Egypt; Gallipoli (ret. to Egypt with wounded; France (March, 1916).

All Australia Memorial - Victoria p 51

In 2012 an article appeared on the ABC regarding stolen medals which had belonged to Pte C W Swaby.

http://medalsgonemissing.com/military-medal-blog/military-medals/stolen-first-world-war-medals-of-charles-william-swaby-9th-light-horse-regiment-found-by-police/