| Regimental number | 3966 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Imperial Restaurant, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Morrison Swanson, 40 Maxwilton Street, Paisley, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 18 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 12 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 July 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Louis spelt Lewis |