Sergeant: 5026 Ernest Manwaring SWINNERTON.

1st Australian Hospital Ship - 9th Australian Field Ambulance.

Sergeant: 5026 Ernest Manwaring SWINNERTON.

Born: 1892. Leichardt, New South Wales, Australia. Birth Cert:19447/1892.

Married: 1925. Randwick, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:6139/1925.

Wife: Alma Swinnerton. nee: Wilson. (1898-1970) died at Ryde, N.S.W. Death Cert:23285/1970.

Died: 26th January 1969. Ryde, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:14875/1969.

Father: Joseph Round Swinnerton. (1865-04/03/1944) died at Kiama, N.S.W. Buried at the Woronora Memorial Park.

Mother: Emily Swinnerton. nee: Bonnett. (1865-05/07/1910) died at Petersham, N.S.W.

INFORMATION

Ernest Manwaring Swinnerton enlisted with the AIF on the 16th April 1916 at Sydney and was allocated to the 1st Australian Hospital Ship and embarked from Sydney on the 14th July 1915. Ernest was promoted to the rank of Corporal on the 4th of December and 9 days later we was promoted to Sergeant. He was struck off on the 3rd July 1917 and transferred to the 9th Australian Field Ambulance. Ernest embarked from England on the 31st March 1919 and was discharged from the AIF on the 27th July 1919.

Family Information

Ernest was a single 22 year old Clerk who was employed by the N.S.W. Government Railways and Tramways. He was presented this Fob Watch by the Electrical Engineer and Officers in 1915 prior to his departure for the Great War. His Fob Watch was auctioned in December 2020 but I was unable to secure for the Harrower Collection as I was an under bidder.