| Regimental number | 8285 |
| Place of birth | Footscray Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Address | Gordon Crescent, Blackburn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Henry Sword, Gordon Crescent, Blackburn, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 17 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3135 Trooper Oswald James SWORD, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
