| Regimental number | 2438 |
| Place of birth | Norrkoping Sweden |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Brother, David G Swanston, R R No 2, Enumclaw, Washington, USA |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A55 Itria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |