| Regimental number | 1279 |
| Place of birth | Forth, Tasmania |
| School | Francis Xavier High School, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Soly Street, Zeehan, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs F Gorey, Solly Street, Zeehan, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 42), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 109 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Daniel SWEENEY. Native of Ulverstone, Tasmania |