| Regimental number | 953 |
| Place of birth | Kyneton Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Address | 216A High Street, Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Swindley, 216A High Street, Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 30 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 13 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Oswald Claud |
| Date of death | 18 April 1940 |
| Place of burial | Kew Cemetery |