Regimental number | 645 |
Place of birth | Yarram Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Yarram Yarram, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, Patrick Sweeney, Yarram Yarram, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 451 Pte Patrick Joseph SWEENEY, 8th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1915; 1449 Pte Cornelius James SWEENEY, 15th Bn, killed in action, 11 April 1917. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Yarram Cemetery |