| Regimental number | 1271 |
| Place of birth | Wedderburn Junction, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Houston Street, Inglewood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Hutchinson, Houston Street, Inglewood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Poperinghe, Belgium |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row B, Grave No. 11A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 74 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 55224 Pte Arthur SWALE, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 July 1919. |