| Place of birth | Stuart Hill, Victoria |
| School | Melbourne High School, Victoria |
| Other training | School Teacher |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Gladys Theresa Swanton, 139 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. II), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Clara SWANTON; husband of G.T. SWANTON, 36 Testar Grove, Caulfield, Victoria. Native of Stuartmill Street, Arnaud, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |