| Regimental number | 3470 |
| Place of birth | Kiama, New South Wales |
| School | Penrith Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Stanmore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Swain, 56 Durham Street, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | East of Vane, France |
| Age at death | 21.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VII, Row I, Grave No. I), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and May Louise SWAIN, 28 Durham Street, New South Wales |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During and after the attack near ZONEBEKE on 26th September, 1917, Private SWAIN displayed great courage and self sacrifice as a volunteer stretcher bearer. The Company he belonged to lay in support in the front line from which the attack was launched, but SWAIN went forward to the first objective where he dressed and assisted the wounded and directed them to Dressing Stations. Later, he made one of a stretcher squad and did many trips across very difficult and dangerous ground, working to the point of exhaustion.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
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