| Regimental number | 2579 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 30 Tanner Street, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Brother, G T Boswell, 63 Hawke Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 3 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 December 1918 |
| Date of death | 9 January 1963 |
| Place of burial | Bairnsdale Cemetery |