| Regimental number | 1159 |
| Place of birth | Werribee Victoria |
| School | Werribee State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Werribee PO, Werribee |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Nellie I Swanton, Werribee PO, Werribee |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No 11), Picardie, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 103 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2760 Pte Henry SWANTON, 29th Bn, killed in action, 2 November 1916; 222 Pte John SWANTON, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 2 May 1915. |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as SWANSON. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
