| Regimental number | 15484 |
| Place of birth | Glenora, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Macquarie Plains, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lily May Sweeney, Clonlea, Bush Park, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | September 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Margaret SWEENEY |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orca', 19 February 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 April 1919, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Hobart, 26 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 52 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SWEENEY Michael |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
