| Regimental number | 57427 |
| Occupation | Shearer |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary McSweeney, Spring Creek, Marlborough |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington, New Zealand, on board SS Ruahine on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Euston Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No 3), Colincamps, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Ellen Roache McSweeney. Wife: Margaret Scott McSweeney, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 15 |