| Regimental number | 48413 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, P H Schwass, Moutere, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Served in 12th (Nelson) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 85 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No 5), Foncquevillers, Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Philip Schwass, Braeburn, Moutere |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 9 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 July 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 October 1916; taken on strength, 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 10 November 1917. Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, 11 November 1917, and transferred to NZ General Hospital, St Omer (measles); rejoined Bn, 18 December 1917. Killed in action, 15 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 188, File 20810127 |