| Regimental number | 1817 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Drover |
| Address | Mile End, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Swanson, Mile End Good Sheds, Mile End, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 8 December 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 1 April 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 February 1917 |
| Date of death | 26 February 1956 |
| Age at death | 66 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 10, Grave 71), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
