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MM WWI . b 23 Feb 1898 Wisemans Ferry d 17 Feb 1981 Orange.
A Corporal in First 33rd Bn serving in France under Lt Whittey. Arrived in the trenches of the Western front in Dec 1916, fought at Ypres and at the Battle of Messines launched on 7 Jun 1917. He was initially part of the 36th and fought at Passchendaele on 12 Oct. In the Spring of 1918 the Bn fought at Villers-Bretonneux. Pa was gassed and luckily escaped death when utility belt was hit by shrapnel, deflecting a bullet. Awarded Military Medal for entering a trench during daylight reconnaissance of No Man's Land and a subsequent raid on the enemy front line to capture two Germans. He returned to Australia.
Roy Leonard Swadling was awarded the following honours:
Military Medal
Service Number
1235
Service
Army
Rank
Private
Unit
36th Bn
Conflict
First World War
Date of London Gazette
16 August 1917, page 8428, position 115
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette
20 December 1917, page 3378, position 84
My cousin
According to AWM site #2384 Cpl John James Swadling of 36th Battalion enlisted from 10 Jul 1916 and died of wounds on 4 Jul 1917.
Swadling, John James
Number: 2384
Rank: Corporal [Cpl]
Unit: 36th Bn Australian Inf
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of Death: 04/07/1917
Place of Death: Messines, France
Cause of Death: Died of wounds
Memorial Panel: 127
Cemetery or Memorial Details: BELGIUM 42 Kandahar Farm Cemetery Neuva-Eglise
Next Of Kin: Alfred W Swadling (father)
Place Of Enlistment: Cardiff, NSW
Native Place: Australia
Notes: SWADLING, Cpl. John James, 2384. 36th Bn. Australian Inf. Died of wounds 4th July, 1917. Age 29. Son of Alfred Watson Swadling and Gunella Swadling, of Rose Cottage, Cardiff, New South Wales. II. E. 17.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
Service Number: 2384
Rank/Calling: Private
Unit: 36 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 6 Reinforcements (May-November 1916)
Ship Name: HMAT Borda
Ship Number: A30
Date of Embarkation: 17/10/1916
Place of Embarkation: Sydney
NSWBDM #31408/1888
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