| Regimental number | 6/1733 |
| Address | Mangatehi, Cambridge |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Albert Swift, 17 West Road, Northland, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 21 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row K, Grave No. 162), Egypt |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Charlotte Swift, Bristol, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fourth |