| Regimental number | 6/2770 |
| Address | Little River Canterbury |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, S R Swadel, 9 Forest Park Road, Dundee, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 27 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Accidentally killed (railway accident) |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row I, Grave No 55), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Mr J.R. Swadel, 4 Garland Place, Dundee, Scotland |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Sixth |