William Alfred Swannell
William Swannell was born in Sofala, NSW and attended Wattle Flat Public School. At the time of enlistment he was a single 27 year old miner living and working at Helensburgh, NSW.
He embarked on HMAT A60 Aeneas with 13th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion on 20th December 1915. After arriving in Egypt he was transferred to 2nd Battalion on 14th February 1916. William sailed for France with them, arriving on 28th March 1916. In June 1916 he was sent to the Divisional Bomb School for a week and returned to his unit on 28th June.
While engaged in the battle for Poziere he was wounded in action. He was taken to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station for treatment of shrapnel wounds to his head but died from these wounds. William is buried in Pucshevillers British Military Cemetery Plot II, Row A, Grave 6.
Links
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William Alfred Swannell - AIF Project
- https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=293287
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William Alfred Swannell - Embarkation Roll
- https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1807006/
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William Alfred Swannell - Roll of Honour
- https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1672050/
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William Alfred Swannell - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/512229/SWANNELL,%20WILLIAM%20ALFRED