Jack Stewart Caswell

Service number: 2384

Rank: Corporal

Unit: 2nd Battalion (Infantry)

Service: Australian Army

Date of death: 22 June 1916

Cause of death: Died of wounds

Cemetery or memorial details: Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, France

War Grave Register notes:

CASWELL, Cpl. Jack Stewart, 2384. 2nd Bn. Australian Inf. Died of wounds 22nd June, 1916. Age 19. Son of Francis Stewart Caswell and Lauretta (Ettie) Evelyn Caswell, of 3 Victoria Parade then 39 Wood Street, Manly, New South Wales. Native of Coonamble, New South Wales. I. J. 5.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Mr Caswell was a member of Manly Life Saving Club. He was a bank clerk. He enlisted on 3 June 1915 aged 18. He joined the 2nd Battalion at Gallipoli in November 1915. He died of wounds in France on 22 June 1916.