| Regimental number | 13/571 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bay of Plenty |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Raukokore |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28.2 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | James Swinton, Gisborne |
| Previous military service | Served in Opotiki Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; resigned on leaving the district; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Opotiki |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Auckland on |
| The Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 'Star of India' and HMNZT 12 'Waimana'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 6), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: W. M. Swinton and Herewaka Te Rangipaea Swinton, nee Heremia, Lowe Street, Gisborne. Native of Raukokore, Eastern Bay of Plenty |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Appointed Lance Corporal, Zeitoun, 18 April 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 361 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823345 |