| Regimental number | 942 |
| Place of birth | Nugent, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Address | Taranna, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles H Swan, Taranna, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | No (Evaded service) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Una SWAN |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Berrima', 31 October 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 30 December 1919, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (wounded), Hobart, 23 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SWAN Alveney |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
