Regimental number | 28900 |
Place of birth | Newcastle New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Engine fitter |
Address | Forbes Street, Carrington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E M Sweeny, 5 Lambton Road, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Medium Trench Mortar Battery Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/129/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Francis Thomas |
Place of death or wounding | Died in hospital. |
Age at death | 32 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Whalley (Queen Mary's Hospital) Military Cemetery, Lancashire |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Bessie SWEENY; husband of E.M. SWEENY, Club Hotel, Carrington, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |