| Place of birth | Port Adelaide South Australia |
| School | Way College; Adelaide District High School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Address | 26 Wellington Road, Maylands, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Vera Oswald, 26 Wellington Road, Maylands, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets, and as an officer in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was on the unattached list as a Captain for 5 years prior to he outbreak of war. He enlisted on the first day of the war, went into camp on 1 September 1914, and was killed exactly four years later. Awarded the Military Cross. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | nr St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 22), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and jane OSWALD; husband of Vera A. OSWALD, Angus Road, Lower Mitcham, South Australia. Native of Adelaide, South Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Cecil William Orlando OSWALD, 27th Bn, killed in action, Mont St Quentin, France, 31 August 1918; Cousin: 7533 Pte John Lawson OSWALD, 10th Bn, killed in action, Merris, France, 28 June 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |