Swift-J-Pte-65688

Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918 

 

Swift J            Pte    65688    Joseph          23 Inf Bn    38    Driver    Married    C of E       

Address:    Essendon, Mt Alexander Rd, 904   

Next of Kin:    Swift, Ellene Desmond, Mrs, wife, 904 Mt Alexander Rd, Essendon   

Enlisted:    29 Jan 1916       

Embarked:     A9 Shropshire 25 Sep 1916   

 

 

DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE   SWIFT, JOSEPH; private, 38 8-12 years , 5 ft. 31 in., medium complexion , black hair , brown eyes. Born at Mornington. His wife resides at 904 Mt. Alexander road, Essendon. Deserted from Royal Park Camp 4th  May 1916.   Victoria Police Gazette, 25 May 1916, p 328

 

 

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