| Regimental number | 55224 |
| Place of birth | Wedderburn Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | Houston Street, Inglewood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Hutchinson, Houston Street, Inglewood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 9 January 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on 5 June 1918 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 10 June 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1271 Pte Richard SWALE, 14th Bn, died of wounds, 29 September 1917. |
| Date of death | 10 November 1963 |
| Age at death | 76 |
| Place of burial | Inglewood Cemetery, Victoria |