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Personal data

• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Rutherglen
• Land Victoria, Australia
• Last residence Rutherglen, Victoria
• Family Son of Agnes Rasmussen (formerly Schwarer), of 666, Grady St., Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia and John Schwarer
• Profession Engine driver
• Extra info Served with Major Tubb

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 22 August 1914, Rutherglen
• Service number 970
• Rank Company Serjeant Major
• Medals 1914-15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 7th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Other data related to military career Joined as bugler; embarked 19 October 1914, Melbourne; to Gallipoli April 1915; promoted sergeant May 1915; Egypt; to France July 1917

Death

• Wounded Polygon Wood
  
  'A shell fell amongst several men including Schwarer, Huntsman and Grace. Huntsman and Grace were killed instantly.' (Red Cross file)
• Type of wounds Died of shell wounds to the left arm, in n°17 CCS
• Died at the age of 25
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXIII - D - 17A

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