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Robert Richard Swords (1912–1943)

Swords. 408537 Sgt.-Pilot Robert Richard Falkiner (R.A.A.F.), result of aircraft accident, recently, Cambridge, England, beloved youngest son of Mrs. J. E. Swords and the late Frederick Walter Swords, Nenagh Lodge, 36 Close street, Dandenong, and loved brother of Florence (Mrs. Stewart, Essendon), Constance (Mrs. Lugge), James, Charlotte (Mrs. Lawrence, Tasmania), Evelyn (Mrs. Bailey), Frederick, John (deceased), Alfred, Henry, and Edwin.

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'Swords, Robert Richard (1912–1943)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/swords-robert-richard-14315/text25381, accessed 14 October 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

23 September, 1912
Dandenong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

21 January, 1943 (aged 30)
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Cause of Death

war wounds

Occupation
Military Service