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Détails victime
Informations personnelles
- SCHWARER
- JW
- JOHN WILLIAM
- Rutherglen
- Victoria, Australia
- Rutherglen, Victoria
- Son of Agnes Rasmussen (formerly Schwarer), of 666, Grady St., Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia and John Schwarer
- Engine driver
- Served with Major Tubb
Données militaires
- 22 August 1914, Rutherglen
- 970
- Company Serjeant Major
- 1914-15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
- 7th Bn. Australian Infantry
- 2nd Brigade
- 1st Australian Division
- A.I.F.
- Joined as bugler; embarked 19 October 1914, Melbourne; to Gallipoli April 1915; promoted sergeant May 1915; Egypt; to France July 1917
Décès
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Polygon Wood
'A shell fell amongst several men including Schwarer, Huntsman and Grace. Huntsman and Grace were killed instantly.' (Red Cross file) - Died of shell wounds to the left arm, in n°17 CCS
- 21 September 1917
- 25
- XXIII - D - 17A
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