Historical information

Dedication Page. Photo John W. Swatton. SWATTON J.W. Gnr. No. 4905.
No 43rd Bty 11th Fld Arty Bgde.
Son of Mr. William and Mrs. Elizabeth Swatton, McKenzie St. Bendigo;
Born at Melbourne, Dec 24, 1895. educated at Golden Square State School. Occup. Grocer.
Enlisted: Bendigo, July 10, 1915. War Service - France.
Historical - "Jack Swatton". Refer Cat No. 6719.2P for his service details.

Physical description

Large book recording the ANZAC achievements. It is wholly Australian contents and it represents almost two (2) years of data relating to Australia's part in the Great War during 1915-1916.
Chapter 1 - History of the Dardanelles Operation.
Part 2, Names of Soldiers officially reported killed in action or died of wounds up to December 1916 - from Victorian Regiments.
Part 3. Australia's Fighting Families from Victoria.
Part 4. Regimental Register of Victorian Units on Embarkation.

Inscriptions & markings

“Australian Commonwealth Military Forces”
“British Australian Publishing Service 1917”
“Dedication page - refer to Historical context”