| Regimental number | 998 |
| Place of birth | St Arnaud Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Bridgewater on Loddon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Sweeney, Bridgewater on Loddon, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 8 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on 19 October 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4492 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Anzac Provost Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4499 Corporal Charles James SWEENEY, auz POLICE, returned to Australia, 8 April 1919. |
