SWIFT Hattie Leugene Nettie: The Relatives of Frederick Lionel WALTER

Generation: 1

SWIFT Hattie Leugene Nettie was born 17 Apr 1882, Young NSW; died 30 Dec 1965, St. Leonards NSW.

Hattie married TREWEEKE George Frederick 1905, Sydney NSW. George was born Abt 1883, Orange NSW; died 9 Jun 1950, Mosman NSW. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. TREWEEKE George Swift was born 11 Apr 1907, Chatswood NSW; died 15 Jun 1950, Bourke NSW.
3. TREWEEKE Kathleen Swift was born 9 Feb 1909, Orange NSW; died 21 Jan 1951, Sydney NSW.
4. TREWEEKE Frederick Swift was born 13 Aug 1912, Mosman NSW; died 28 Oct 1942, El Alamein, Ma?ru? Egypt; was buried 1942, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Ma?ru? Egypt.

Generation: 2

TREWEEKE George Swift

(1.Hattie¹) was born 11 Apr 1907, Chatswood NSW; died 15 Jun 1950, Bourke NSW.

George married BROWN Dorothy Lillian 1930, Condobolin NSW. Dorothy was born 31 May 1907, Orange NSW; died 16 Feb 2003, Sydney NSW. [Group Sheet]

George married PLATER Alma Victoria Abt 1938, Wilcannia NSW. Alma was born 8 Feb 1912, Taloumbi NSW; died 30 Jun 1981, Carringbah NSW; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Children:

5. TREWEEKE Vernon was born 8 Aug 1939, Wilcannia NSW; died 19 Mar 2015, Penrith NSW.

TREWEEKE Kathleen Swift

(1.Hattie¹) was born 9 Feb 1909, Orange NSW; died 21 Jan 1951, Sydney NSW.

Kathleen married PEKEN John Reuben 1931, Sydney NSW. John was born 7 Jul 1900, Preston VIC; died 9 Jun 1971, Sydney NSW. [Group Sheet]

Children:

6. PEKEN John Barrie was born 18 Dec 1934, Orange NSW; died 13 Jul 1999, Armidale NSW.
7. PEKEN Robert Frederick was born 1 Nov 1943, Sydney NSW; died 1 Nov 1943, Chatswood NSW; was buried Nov 1943, North Ryde NSW.
8. PEKEN Jill Elizabeth was born 26 Jan 1945, Sydney NSW; died 29 Apr 1978, North Sydney NSW.

TREWEEKE Frederick Swift

(1.Hattie¹) was born 13 Aug 1912, Mosman NSW; died 28 Oct 1942, El Alamein, Ma?ru? Egypt; was buried 1942, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Ma?ru? Egypt.

Other Events:

Occupation: Grazier (pre-enlistment)
Military: Between 24 Jun 1940 and 28 Sep 1942, Australia and the Middle East; Served during WWII as No. NX56181, Lieutenant, 2/13 Battalion, Royal Australian Infantry, 2nd. AIF

Notes:

Military:
Recognised as one of the 'Rats of Tobruk' and is named on panel 37 of the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, ACT.

Faced a Field Court Martial on 24 Aug 1942, was found guilty of two counts: 1. Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline 2. When on active striking another soldier. He was sentenced to be return to Australia but some mitigating circumstances were found by 9th. Division Command and he continued to serve in the Middle East until he was killed-in-action on 28 Oct 1924. Lest We Forget.

Buried:
Plot: III. A. 21

Generation: 3

5. TREWEEKE Vernon (2.George², 1.Hattie¹) was born 8 Aug 1939, Wilcannia NSW; died 19 Mar 2015, Penrith NSW.
6. PEKEN John Barrie (3.Kathleen², 1.Hattie¹) was born 18 Dec 1934, Orange NSW; died 13 Jul 1999, Armidale NSW.
7. PEKEN Robert Frederick (3.Kathleen², 1.Hattie¹) was born 1 Nov 1943, Sydney NSW; died 1 Nov 1943, Chatswood NSW; was buried Nov 1943, North Ryde NSW.
8. PEKEN Jill Elizabeth (3.Kathleen², 1.Hattie¹) was born 26 Jan 1945, Sydney NSW; died 29 Apr 1978, North Sydney NSW.