Michael Leslie George Sweeney enlisted as Leslie George Sweeney

(Confirmed)

Born: 15 December, 1898

Died: 18 July, 1954

Biographical Summary:

A grocer’s assistant who overstated his age by two years when he enlisted in the AIF on 31 August 1915 aged 16 years and 8 months. He embarked for Egypt on 15 January 1916.

He arrived at Marseilles, France on 4 April 1916 and while with a holding unit on 20 April was evacuated to hospital at Etaples, France with suspected scarlet fever. A month later he was evacuated to England suffering from debility. Following treatment and convalescence he was discharged on 25 July to commence training prior to returning to France.

On 24 September 1916 he joined the 3rd Battalion then in a rest area near Busseboom, Belgium.

He embarked for Australia on 20 June 1919 and arrived on 10 August then was discharged from the AIF on 3 October 1919. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Leslie George Sweeney
• Michael Leslie George Sweeney

Service Number: 4656

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 15 December, 1898 in Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 18 July, 1954 in Roseville

Address:

• The Spit Mosman NSW Australia

Organisations:

• Member of - 3rd Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• SWEENEY Leslie George Service Number 4656 Place of Birth Darlinghurst NSW Place of Enlistment Holdsworthy Holsworthy NSW Next of Kin Mother ABACUS sic Adams Florence (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Leslie George Sweeney (Website)
• SWEENEY MICHAEL LESLIE GEORGE Service Number N84743 Date of birth 15 Dec 1898 Place of birth SYDNEY NSW Place of enlistment RANDWICK NSW Next of Kin SWEENEY BERYL World War 2 (Webpage)

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