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Private John Swanton
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Private John Swanton

Birth
Werribee, Wyndham City, Victoria, Australia
Death
2 May 1915 (aged 25–26)
Gelibolu, Çanakkale, Türkiye
Monument
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Plot
Panel 19.
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~~~~~~~~Military Service, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, World War One~~~~~~~~~~
Service number:--- 222
Born:--- Werribee, Victoria
Schooling:--- Werribee State School, Victoria
Religion:--- Church of England
Civilian Employment:--- Shearer
Home Address:--- Werribee, Victoria
Marital status:--- Single
Age on enlistment:--- 26 years and 5 months
Next of kin:--- Father, Mr Samuel Swanton, Werribee via Geelong, Victoria
Attested into AIF:---27th August 1914 at Ranwick, New South Wales.
Last Rank :---Private
Last Unit:--- 2nd Battalion, B Company, Australian Infantry, AIF.
Embarked from:---Sydney, New South Wales, HMAT A23 Suffolk, 18th October 1914.
Fate:--- Killed in Action, 2nd May 1915, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire.
Burial:--- No known grave
War service:--- Egypt, Gallipoli
Medals:--- 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Parents:--- Samuel Swanton and Helena Jane Beamish married 31st January 1880 in Victoria.
Brothers:--- 1159 Corporal George Beamish Swanton, 24th Australian Infantry Battalion, died of wounds, 28th July 1916 and 2760 Private Henry Swanton, 29th Australian Infantry Battalion, killed in action, 2nd November 1916.
~~~~~~~~Military Service, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, World War One~~~~~~~~~~
Service number:--- 222
Born:--- Werribee, Victoria
Schooling:--- Werribee State School, Victoria
Religion:--- Church of England
Civilian Employment:--- Shearer
Home Address:--- Werribee, Victoria
Marital status:--- Single
Age on enlistment:--- 26 years and 5 months
Next of kin:--- Father, Mr Samuel Swanton, Werribee via Geelong, Victoria
Attested into AIF:---27th August 1914 at Ranwick, New South Wales.
Last Rank :---Private
Last Unit:--- 2nd Battalion, B Company, Australian Infantry, AIF.
Embarked from:---Sydney, New South Wales, HMAT A23 Suffolk, 18th October 1914.
Fate:--- Killed in Action, 2nd May 1915, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire.
Burial:--- No known grave
War service:--- Egypt, Gallipoli
Medals:--- 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Parents:--- Samuel Swanton and Helena Jane Beamish married 31st January 1880 in Victoria.
Brothers:--- 1159 Corporal George Beamish Swanton, 24th Australian Infantry Battalion, died of wounds, 28th July 1916 and 2760 Private Henry Swanton, 29th Australian Infantry Battalion, killed in action, 2nd November 1916.

Gravesite Details

Private, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Age: Unknown.



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  • Maintained by: Cobber
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56802845/john-swanton: accessed ), memorial page for Private John Swanton (1889–2 May 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56802845, citing Lone Pine Cemetery and Memorial, Gelibolu, Çanakkale, Türkiye; Maintained by Cobber (contributor 50072026).