| Regimental number | 4499 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Sweeney, Bridgewater on Loddon, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 8 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Malwa on 23 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Anzac Provost Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 998 Corporal Charles James SWEENEY, Anzac Police, returned to Australia, 8 April 1919. |