| Regimental number | 264 |
| Place of birth | Geeveston Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Geeveston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Swinton, Geeveston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 2 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 September 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 263 Sergeant Herbert SWINTON, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 November 1917. |
