| Regimental number | 6817 |
| Place of birth | Albury New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plate layer |
| Address | Albury, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Swanson, Hume Street, Albury, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Port Napier on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Torreken Farm Cemetery No. 1 (Row E, Grave No. 4), Wytschaete, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Sarah SWANSON; husband of Ellen SWANSON, 106 Derwent Street, Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Albury, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |