| Regimental number | 2490 |
| Place of birth | Bungendore New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bungendore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Father, Patrick Sweeney, Bungendore, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 12 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 56th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 February 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 470 Pte Clement SWEENEY, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 12 November 1917. |
| Date of death | 5 May 1961 |
| Place of burial | Botany Cemetery |
