| Regimental number | 17/380 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | St Andrews, Canterbury |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Maraekakaho |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mark Caswell, Albury, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, New Zealand Veterinary Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 17/382 Pte William CASWELL, 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 23 June 1917; 6/4008 Pte George Arthur CASWELL, 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 21 September 1916; 7/29 Trooper Henry CASWELL, Anzac Mounted Division Headquarters, commenced return to New Zealand, 6 March 1919; 11/2055 Gunner Francis CASWELL, 3rd NZ Field Artillery Brigade, commenced return to New Zealand, 24 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 20 December 1915. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 April 1916. Found guilty, 26 July 1916, of using threatening language to an NCO: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 22 December 1916, of while on Active Service absenting himself from duty before being relieved by picket: forfeited 3 days' pay. Transferred to 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 12 February 1917. Found guilty, 22 May 1917, of being absent without leave from the training ground during training hours from 1 pm until 2.15 pm, 22 May 1917: forfeited 2 days' pay. Admitted to 7th Convalescent Depot, 3 October 1917 (gonorrhoea); transferred to 51st General Hospital, Rouen, 4 October 1917; discharged to Base Depot, 2 December 1918. Marched out to England, 30 December 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand on board 'Hororata', 15 March 1919; discharged, 13 April 1919. Total war service: 3 years 179 days (of which 3 years 123 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Veterinary Corps/Eighth |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 81 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |