| Regimental number | 2870 |
| Place of birth | Taroom Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Taroom PO, Taroom, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Geo. Swain, GPO Taroom, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 17 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Malwa on 22 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 June 1919 |