John Benjamin SWAFFIELD MM

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SWAFFIELD, John Benjamin

Service Number:	3010
Enlisted:	1 February 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Preston, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Neerim South, Baw Baw, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Warragul, Victoria, Australia, 1982, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

1 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3010, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
4 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 3010, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 3010, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
26 Mar 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 29th Infantry Battalion, In France
24 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 29th Infantry Battalion
23 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 29th Infantry Battalion, In France
5 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 58th Infantry Battalion, From 29th Battalion
11 Dec 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: At Morlancourt on night 28/29th July 1918. This N.C.O. rendered most valuable assistance in organising and supervising all of his Coy's. L.G. Teams prior, during and after the attack. The tactical placing of the guns after final objective had been reached resulted in the effective breaking up of an enemy counter attack, the whole of the attacking party being wiped out. Sergeant Swaffield personally accounted for several of the enemy and set a splendid example to the remainder of the Platoon. He showed rare judgment throughout and rare personal bravery. London Gazette on 11 December 1918, page 14669, position 72 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 14 March 1919, page 427, position 62
22 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3010, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Henry Benjamin Swaffield and Rose Ann Swaffield nee Thompson of Neerim South, Victoria. Brother of Henrietta Annie Swaffield and Leslie Swaffield

Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT Karoa disembarking on the 8 May 1919

During 1920 John married Euphemia Mary Moyes in Victoria

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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