| Regimental number | 946 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Letter carrier |
| Address | 66 Kippax Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Mary Agnes Schweers, 66 Kippax Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 5th Regiment, Citizen Military Forces, for 5 years. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 37), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Lucas and Jane SCHWEERS; husband of Mary SCHWEERS, 66 Kippax Street, Sydney. Native of Bowthorne, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Embarked from Sydney, 8 October 1914. Knocked down and dazed by a shell (killed next man), Gallipoli, 18 November 1915; suffered nervous breakdown. Embarked from Suez on 'Karoola' for return to Australia, 19 January 1916; discharged, 5 April 1916. Re-enlisted, 20 November 1916, as 6623, Private, 19th Bn, 19th Reinforcement. Embarked from Sydney on board A18 'Wiltshire', 7 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, 11 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 19 June 1917. Wounded in action, 20 September 1917 (shell wound, left hand); admitted to 2nd Canadian General Hospital, 5 October 1917; transferred to No. 3 Convalescent Depot, 5 October 1917; rejoined unit, 22 November 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 24 November 1917. Wounded in action, 2 January 1918 (gun shot wound, both hips and anal region); died in 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium, 3 January 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |