ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SWANSON, Fredrick

SWANSON, Fredrick

Full Name: Fredrick

SWANSON

Date of Birth: 04

–

1879

Place of birth: Malmo

Sweden

Occupation: Horse Driver / Lumper

Address: Rathmines WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Emily Swanson

Next of Kin Address: Rathmines WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 949/3434

Rank: Private/Trooper

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion / 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-07

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1917-06-30

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-08-06

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-04-01

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15/08/1914- Passed Medical Examination at Bunbury WA
7/09/1914- Posted to 11th Battalion ” H ” Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
13/11/1914- Discharged from Service – Unsuitable for Service

 

1/05/1917-Re – Attested, Issued New Service Number 3434 then To Rifle Corps as Private
8/05/1917-To 11th Battalion 26th Reinforcements
16/05/1917-To Depot Squadron Australian Light Horse
25/06/1917-To 10th Light Horse Regiment 29th Reinforcements as Trooper
6/08/1917-Joined Isolation Camp Moascar Egypt ex Australia
6/09/1917-To 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment in the Field Egypt
3/10/1917-Transferred 10th Light Horse Regiment in the Field Shellal Egypt
31/12/1917-Admitted 43rd Stationary Hospital Egypt ( Synovitis Left Knee ) ex 3 Light Horse Field Ambulance ex 4 Light Horse Field Ambulance ex Aust Receiving Station
5/01/1918-Admitted 44th Stationary Hospital Kantara Egypt ex 75 Casualty Clearing Station ex 35 Casualty Clearing Station
6/01/1918-Admitted 31 Stationary Hospital Port Said ex Hospital Train
17/01/1918-To Base Depot Port Said for Return to Australia
22/01/1918-To Details Camp Moascar Egypt
15/02/1918-Embarked Suez Egypt for Australia per “Ulysses”
1/04/1918-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )