John Leonard SWEENEY

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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, 1873
Home Town:	Walcha, Walcha, New South Wales
Schooling:	Cockatoo Flat Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot I. Row F. Grave 1. Inscription: HAVE MERCY UPON HIM LORD AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Walcha & District War Memorial

16 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4915, Depot Battalion , Armidale, New South Wales
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, 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 AIF WW1, Private, 4915, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 4th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4915, 56th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Huntsend"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4915, 56th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4915, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4915, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4915, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :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

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