| Regimental number | 5485 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Childers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Swanston, 119 Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 22 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on 20 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 April 1918 |