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| header1  = Personal Information

|  label2  = Date of Birth
|   data2  = 25 May 1883

|  label3  = Place of Birth
|   data3  = Jarrahdale, Western Australia

|  label4  = Death
|   data4  = 16 May 1963, aged 79

|  label5  = Place of Death
|   data5  = Graylands Hospital, Claremont, Western Australia

|  label6  = Age at Enlistment
|   data6  = 33 years, 3 months

|  label7  = Description
|   data7  = 5' 6¾" (1.70m) tall; weight 134 lbs (60.8kg); dark complexion, grey eyes, brown hair.

|  label8  = Occupation
|   data8  = timber worker

|  label9  = Religion
|   data9  = Church of England

|  label10  = Address
|   data10  = Jarrahdale, Western Australia

|  label11 = Next of Kin
|   data11 = Father Mr Robert Mead

| header12 = Military Information

|  label13 = Reg Number
|   data13 = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8006449 3193]

|  label14 = Date of Enlistment
|   data14 = 3 Sep 1915

|  label15 = Rank
|   data15 = Private

|  label16 = Unit/Formation
|   data16 = 28th Battalion, 7th reinforcements, transferred to 2nd Pioneer battalion / 2nd Division

|  label17 = Date of Embarkation
|   data17 = 18 Jan 1916 - 16 Feb 1916

|  label18 = Ship Embarked On
|   data18 = [[HMAT A7 Medic]]

|  label19 = Date of Return
|   data19 = 8 Aug 1918 - 28 Sep 1918

|  label20 = Ship Returned On
|   data20 = [[SS Carpentaria]]

|  label21 = Fate
|   data21 = Returned to Australia

|  label22 = Monument
|   data22 = [[Jarrahdale Honour Roll]]<br />[[ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford)]]

|  label23 = Medals
|   data23 = [[British War Medal]]<br />[[Victory Medal]]

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==Pre War==
Student at Jarrahdale Primary School 1895 - 1 Mar 1897.
Electoral Roll entries - 1909 Preston Valley, labourer; 1913 No 6 Mill, Jarrahdale, mill hand; 1916 Whittaker's Mill, horse driver

==War Service==
In Egypt as part of the reorganisation of Australian forces, Aubrey was transferred to the 2nd Pioneer Battalion on 16 Mar 1916 at Moascar.  Three days later he embarked with his unit on [[HMHS Llandovery Castle]] ( for Marseilles ,sailing the next day (20 Mar 1916), and arriving in Marseilles at 3:45pm on 25 Mar 1916.  On the next day they departed Marseilles by train for Thiennes in northern France.  On arrival they marched towards Hazebrouck and went into camp at Berguette.  

By Jun 1916 Aubrey had racked up his first offence <blockquote>Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, in that he failed to salute his superior officer.  Awarded 3 days Filed Punishment No.2, and forfeited 3 days pay.</blockquote>  Family history relates that it was a view that Swazz continued to hold towards rank and privilege for the rest of his days. 

On 2 Feb 1918 Aubrey was seen by the 13th Australian Field Ambulance, before spending a day with the [[2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station]] before being admitted to the [[2nd Australian General Hospital]] in Boulogne with Trench fever.  On the 8th he was evacuated to England on [[HMHS Cambria]], and admitted to the [[Royal Victoria Hospital]], Netley the same day.  Transferred to the [[3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital]] at Dartford on 15 Mar 1918.  Unfit to return to active duty he was sent to No 2 Command Depot in Weymouth to await repatriation home, and while there on 8 Jul 1918 he was charged with another offence, this time for.. Being in unlawful possession of another soldier's pass.  Forfeited 5 days pay.

Discharged 5th Military District 30 Oct 1918.  
==Post War==
Electoral Roll entries - 1925 - 1943  Jarrahdale, labourer / swamper; 1954 - 1958 Serpentine, pensioner
==Notes==
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==External Links==
*[https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=205481 AIF Project]
*[https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/74163 RSL Virtual War Memorial]

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[[Category:Soldier]]
[[Category:2nd Pioneer Battalion]]
[[Category:Returned to Australia]]
[[Category:Born Australia]]
[[Category:Born WA]]
[[Category:Church of England]]
[[Category:Timber worker]]