| Regimental number | 5104 |
| Place of birth | Alberton Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | Church Street, Yarram South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Whitford, Church Street, Yarram South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 23 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 3 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Anzac Provost Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 September 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5103 Pte Albert Henry WHITFORD, 21st Bn, killed in action, 20 March 1917; Cousins: 645 Pte William Henry SWEENEY, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 24 June 1916; 1449 Pte Cornelius James SWEENEY, 15th Bn, killed in action, 11 April 1917; 451 Pte Patrick Joseph SWEENEY, 8th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1915; 3362 Pte George Edward JEFFS, 6th Bn, killed in action, 12 December 1916. |
