| Regimental number | 3135 |
| Place of birth | Surrey Hills Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Address | Blackburn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Henry Sword, Gordon Crescent, Blackburn, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 6 June 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 27 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A25 Anglo-Egyptian on 31 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Trooper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 8285 Driver Joseph SWORD, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 25 January 1919; 238 Staff Sergeant Edgar Henry SWORD MSM, 5th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 31 May 1919. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
