Regimental number | 4772 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
School | St Ignatius School, Richmond, Victoria (Catholic) |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Storeman |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 41 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Sweeney, 29 Egan Street, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Ferselles, Belgium |
Age at death | 42 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bocage Communal Cemetery Exstension (Row F, Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 100 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Francis and Mary SWEENEY; husband of M.E. SWEENEY, 29 Egan Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Son: J.F. Sweeney no. 344, 6th Bn. |