| Regimental number | 196 |
| Place of birth | Port Pirie South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Burra, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, J.W. Swift, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 22 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 22 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Echelon, Egypt |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 November 1918 |
| Date of death | 21 February 1956 |
| Age at death | 62 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 9, Grave 68), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
