Difference between revisions of "Ernest Malcom McSwain"
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| enlistmentdate = 16 Jul 1942 | | enlistmentdate = 16 Jul 1942 | ||
| rank = Private | | rank = Private | ||
− | | unit = 12th (Jarrah) VDC Battalion | + | | unit = [[12th (Jarrah) VDC Battalion]] |
| fate1 = Remained in Australia | | fate1 = Remained in Australia | ||
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Revision as of 22:18, 29 December 2020
Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | 11 Jul 1904 |
Place of Birth | Midland Junction, Western Australia |
Death | 12 Feb 2007, aged 102 |
Place of Death | Mariner's Cove, Western Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 38 years old |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Address | Gleneagle, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs Irene McSwain |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | W93459 |
Date of Enlistment | 16 Jul 1942 |
Rank | Private |
Unit/Formation | 12th (Jarrah) VDC Battalion |
Post War Details | |
Fate | Remained in Australia |
Pre War
On 8 Dec 1929, Ernest married Irene Mary Drysdale (1905 - 1991) in Midland Junction. Irene died on 22 Mar 1991 in Mt Lawley. They had three children.
Electoral Roll entries: 1925 at 14 Wells street, Guildford, bootmaker; 1931 at 40 Shakespeare street, Balkatta, bootmaker; 1936 at 1 Hubert street, Guildford, labourer; 1937 at Jarrahdale, labourer; 1943 at Gleneagle via Karragullen, labourer
War Service
Enlisted at Armadale
discharge date is not known
Post War
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at 31 Ord street, West Perth, sawyer; 1954 - 1963 at 50 McCourt street, Leederville, benchman; 1968 - 1972 at 24 Coldstream street, Leederville, business manager; 1977 - 1980 at 47 Hamer avenue, Wembley Downs, retired.
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