| Regimental number | 1449 |
| Place of birth | Port Elliott, South Australia |
| School | Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | Port Elliott, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harriett Mary 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 | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Corbie, France |
| Age at death | 23.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. 13), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick Sidney and Harriet Mary SWIFT |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6829 Pte Lance SWIFT, 10th Bn, killed in action, 21 March 1918. |