| Regimental number | 10/1674 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mosgiel, Otago |
| Address | Post Office, Gisborne |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, James Swan, 6 Black's Road, North East Valley, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 5 August 1915. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs James Swan, 6 Black's Road, North East Valley, Dunedin |
| Medals |
Disinguished Conduct Medal 'On 2nd and 3rd May 1915, during operations near Gaba Tepe, for distinguished conduct on three occasions in making valuable reconnaissances under heavy fire.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: Mentioned in Despatches 'Mentioned in General Ian Hamilton's despatch of 20th May 1915. (Commander Mediterranean Expeditionary Force).'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Third |