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• William Hearfield Swales

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Service number

• Service number 6443

Ranks

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Lance Corporal
• Held rank of Corporal

Birth record

• 1889 in York, Yorkshire, England

Death record

• 3 December 1972 in Yenda, NSW, Australia

Address

• Seacroft, 3 The Crescent, Mosman, NSW, Australia

Relationships

• Father - Charles William Swales
• Mother - Emma Hearfield
• Wife - Constance Marriott

Organisations

• 20th Battalion, AIF
• Australian Provost Corps

Main sources

• SWALES William Hearfield : Service Number - 6443 : Place of Birth - York England : Place of Enlistment - Menangle NSW : Next of Kin - (Father) SWALES Charles William (NAA file)
• RECRUITING. A FALLING OFF. (newspaper article)
• AMONG THE OARSMEN (newspaper article)
• ROWING [Farewell Mosman Rowing Club] (newspaper article)

Commemorations

• SWALES, W. on the Mosman Rowing Club Roll of Honour 1914-1918
• Swailes, W.H.S. on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour
• Swales, W on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour