John Leonard SWEENEY

John Leonard SWEENEY Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

Service Number:	4915
Enlisted:	16 September 1915, Armidale, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Walcha, New South Wales, Australia, 5 May 1873
Home Town:	Walcha, Walcha, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916, aged 43 years
Cemetery:	Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

16 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4915, Armidale, New South Wales
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4915, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4915, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 4915, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4915 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20
Date unknown:	Involvement 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

Help us honour John Leonard Sweeney's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.