| Regimental number | 6829 |
| Place of birth | Port Elliot, South Australia |
| School | Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Port Elliott, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H M Swift, Port Elliott, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in 22nd Light Horse, Victor Harbor, South Australia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Spoilt Bank |
| Age at death | 21.1 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Spoilbank Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 2), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick Sidney and Harriet Mary SWIFT. Native of Port Elliott, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1449 Pte Sydney Louis SWIFT, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, 25 August 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
