| Regimental number | 3899 |
| Place of birth | Bellevue, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Bellevue, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | 87 Priscoe Street, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs D C Swift, 87 Priscoe Street, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served 25 years in Volunteers, Engineers Corp. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 1 (Pldot VIII, Row F, Grave No. 26), Beaumont-Hamel, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr. and Mrs. H. SWIFT; husband of Sarah D.C. SWIFT, 87 Prince's Street, Sandy Bay, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Son: 1242 Pte Thomas William West SWIFT, 12th Bn, killed in action, 25 April 1915. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
