| Regimental number | 7533 |
| Place of birth | Parkside, Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Gilles St Public School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Other training | Business College, Adelaide, SA |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Address | Grange, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, J M Oswald, Sea View Road, Grange, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served in the Junior and Senior Cadets, and in the Citizen Military Forces (Compulsory Military Training scheme). |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Merris, France |
| Age at death | 20.2 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | La Kreule Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 20), Hazebrouck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John McDonald and Helen OSWALD, Sea View Road, Grange, South Australia. Native of Adelaide, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: Lt Cecil William Orlando OSWALD, 27th Bn, killed in action, Mont St Quentin, France, 31 August 1918; Captain George Harry OSWALD MC, 43rd Bn, died of wounds, St Quentin, France, 1 September 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
