He was a Lieutenant in the RAF and was killed on the 17 April 1918. He was previously with the Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment). He is buried at the La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St. Vaast, France.
He was born on the 4th January, 1887, at Stapleford Tawney, the son of Harry and Eleanor Sworder. The family lived at Great Tawney Hall.
He was married to Emily Murial Sworder of Maidenhead. They had one child, Robert Ian, born in 1917.