| Regimental number | 647 |
| Place of birth | Kinghorn, Scotland |
| School | Kinghorn School, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Iron moulder |
| Address | 49 Caversham Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Thos Oswald, Kinghorn, Scotland |
| Previous military service | 88th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Family migrated to Australia. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 21.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave no. 2), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Thomson OSWALD and Isabella Dick CHALMERS, his wife, 49 Caversham Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |