Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 4390
Place of Birth: Springfield, Scotland
Address: 71 Duke Street (WW1: 159), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs J Swinton
Enlistment Date: 8 May 1917
Unit Name: 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 12
Age embarkation: 30
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Plumber
Date of Death: 5 October 1918
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Son of Alexander and Mary Muir Swinton; Husband of Janet Coen (formerly Swinton) of 20 Allen St, East Fremantle, WA. Born In Scotland. Soldier was admitted to the Sutton Very Military Hospital on 25 Jun 1918 with Influenza. One week later he was discharged. KIA in France 5 Oct 1918.
Hancourt, France. Pioneers of the 5th Division filling in mine craters at the main cross roads. The explosion of these craters was part of the German effort to delay the advance of allied troops. Identified: Private (Pte) W Woolard (1); Pte A E Vernon (2); Pte P O'Keefe (3); Pte R Smith (4); Corporal (Cpl) A Swinton DCM (5); Pte D Hardesty (6); Pte Rushton (7); Pte Westbury (8); Sergeant (Sgt) Beale (9); Lieutenant Hare (10); Pte W Hitchen (11); Pte Sachman (12); Pte Atterton (13); Pte Gibson (14); Pte J Toumelin (15); Lance Corporal J Massey (16); Cpl Harrison (17); Cpl Setter (18); Pte Sapthorne (19); Sgt Gray (20).
Courtesy Australia War Memorial
