| Regimental number | 4078 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Postal assistant |
| Address | Quirindi, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, A J Swales, Dalley Street, Quirindi, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 3 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 30 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 June 1916 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Surname spelt SWALE |
