| Regimental number | 1835 |
| Place of birth | Newport, Isle of Wight, England |
| School | Newport Secondary School, ISle of Wight, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Bournemouth, Illiliwa Street, Neutral Bay, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F Swane, Bournemouth, Illiliwa Street, Neutral Bay, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in Commonwealth Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 20.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot I, Row G, Grave 12B), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest Albert and Florence Matilda Swane, "Essiedene", Holland Street, Chatswood, New South Wales. Native of Isle of Wight, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |