| Regimental number | 4915 |
| Place of birth | Walcha, New South Wales |
| School | Cockatoo Flat Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Walcha, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 174 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B Sweeney, c/o J N Uhria, Walcha, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 42 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. I), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Bernard and Bridget SWEENEY; husband of Mrs. B. SWEENEY, Fitzroy Street, Walcha, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 56th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried at Sailly-sur-la-Lys Cemetery by Reverend J.J. Kennedy, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SWEENEY John Leonard |
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