| Regimental number | 2621 |
| Place of birth | Leigh Creek, South Australia |
| Other Names | Sweeney, LA |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Collie Fields Estate, Collie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Michael Sweeney, Collie Fields Estate, Collie, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Australian Infantry Regiment Volunteers (2 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 51st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/68/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Laurance spelt Lawrence |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Collie Cemetery, WA |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England. Embarked Fremantle, 10 October 1916; promoted Acting Corporal, 1 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 December 1916. Reverts to the rank of Private, 13th Training Bn, Codford, 3 December 1916. Admitted to Salisbury Hospital, 22 December 1916, and reverts to the rank of Private the same day (cerebro-spinal meningitis); rejoined 13th Training Bn, Codford, 15 February 1917. Admitted to Fargo Hospital, 27 February 1917; rejoined 13th Training Bn, Codford, 28 February 1917. Admitted to Fargo Hospital, 1 March 1917; rejoined unit, 2 March 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 25 May 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 21 July 1917; disembarked Fremantle, 25 October 1917; discharged Perth (medically unfit: deafness as a result of cerebro-spinal meningitis and debility), 25 October 1917. Medal: British War Medal. Death attributed to war service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SWEENEY Laurance Alfred |
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