| Regimental number | 970 |
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | King Street, Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs V Rasmussen, Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil. Stated that he had been convicted by the Civil Power for 'participation in [a] football fracas'. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was one of the first to enlist in his town, was very popular. He was in the landing and escaped unhurt. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Poperinghe, Belgium |
| Age at death | 25.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row D, Grave No. 17A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 51 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Agnes RASMUSSEN (formerly SCHWARER, 666 Grady Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SCHWARER John William |