| Place of birth | Semaphore, South Australia |
| School | Le Fevre Model School; Way College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Semaphore, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Oswald, Rose Street, Sandwell, Sempahore, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | A keen rower (Mercantile Rowing Club; coach of the Young Ladies Rowing Club, Adelaide). |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Hebecourt British Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Anlaby Station, Barossa Valley, Roll of Honour ('Anlaby Employees who enlisted during the War: Pro Rege et Patria'). Parents: William J and Jane OSWALD, Rose Street, Sandwell, South Australia. Native of Semaphore, South Australia. Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Captain George Harry OSWALD MC, 43rd Bn, died of wounds, St Quentin, France, 1 September 1918; Cousin: 7533 Pte John Lawson OSWALD, 10th Bn, killed in action, Merris, France, 28 June 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
