| Regimental number | 4772 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| School | St Ignatius School, Richmond, Victoria (Catholic) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Sweeney, 29 Egan Street, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Ferselles, Belgium |
| Age at death | 42 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bocage Communal Cemetery Exstension (Row F, Grave No. 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 100 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Francis and Mary SWEENEY; husband of M.E. SWEENEY, 29 Egan Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Son: J.F. Sweeney no. 344, 6th Bn. |