| Regimental number | 17800 |
| Place of birth | Hobart Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | Swan Island, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Swinton, 55 King Street, Sandy Bay, Hobart Tasmania |
| Previous military service | RAE |
| Enlistment date | 17 September 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 17 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | March 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 10 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |