| Regimental number | 2907 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | State School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, C E Swan, Milne Street, Albion, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served as a military trainnee. Brisbane, Qld |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | St. Pierre Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row A, Grave No. 4), Amiens, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 149 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Edward and Richenda Mary SWAN, Milne Street, Albion, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | 2 brothers: Sgt S.P. Swan and Driver E.E. Swan, 2nd Field Artillery, served in France, both returned. |