| Regimental number | 2013 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | The Wattles, Glebe Avenue, Cheltenham, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, E McSwain, Glebe Avenue, Cheltenham, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 22 January 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 2 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 17 April 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 January 1916 |
| Date of death | 4 May 1937 |
| Place of burial | Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery |