| Regimental number | 10/758 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | New Plymouth |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Eltham, Taranaki |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Swindlehurst, Hunter Road, Eltham, Taranaki |
| Previous military service | Served in D Company, 11th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 23), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs J. Swindlehurst, Hunter Road, Eltham, Taranaki |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, and admitted to HMT 'Royal George', 9 May 1915 (bullet wound, chest); transferred to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 18 May 1915; discharged from hospital, and attached to Base Depot, Alexandria, 27 June 1915. Embarked Alexandria, 4 July 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 8 July 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Killed in action, 8 August 1915.' War service: 367 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823327 |