| Regimental number | 1657 |
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Drayton Street, Bowden, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Emma Svensson, Drayton Street, Bowden, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 3 1/2 years Mounted Rifles Adelaide |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adeaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | iven name John Albert |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ascanius', 2 September 1916; disembarked Adelaide, 29 Sepetember 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 23 January 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 60 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SVENSSON Johan Albert Edward |