| Regimental number | 10/296 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Duntroon |
| True Name | SWEENEY, Ernest Charles |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Address | Cafe de Paris, Palmerston North |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.3 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Sweeney, Broughton Street, Gore |
| Previous military service | Served in the Gore Volunteers and Naval Cadets; still serving in a military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 7th Company, 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Ionic', 14 February 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of pre-existing disability aggravated by Active Service), 18 May 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 79 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823247 |