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Personal data

• Name SWALE
• Initials R
• First name RICHARD
• Place of birth Webberburn
• Country Victoria, Australia
• Last residence Inglewood, Victoria
• Family Son of A. Hutchinson
• Profession Butcher

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 21 June 1916, Melbourne, Victoria
• Service number 1271
• Rank Lance Corporal
• Medals 1914-15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 14th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 4th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 4th Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 27 September 1915, Melbourne; to France 27 March 1916

Death

• Wounded 27 September
• Type of wounds Died of shell wounds neck and left arm; N°2 Can CCS
• Date of death 29 September 1917
• Died at the age of 33
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXV - B - 11A

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