| Regimental number | 5433 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ernest Edward Swanton, 13 Long Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 26 February 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 6 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 1 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 July 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Lister spelt Lester |