ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SWEENEY, Robert John

SWEENEY, Robert John

Full Name: Robert John

SWEENEY

Date of Birth: 03

–

1890

Place of birth: Bunbury WA

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Perth WA

Next of Kin: Cousin- Maisie Thonett Summers

Next of Kin Address: Capel WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4128

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 32nd Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-06-08

Enlistment Location: Belmont

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-10-28

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-28

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-03-21

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8/06/1916- To No. 72 Depot Company as Private
20/06/1916- To 44th Battalion 5th Reinforcements
6/09/1916- To 32nd battalion 10th Reinforcements
28/12/1916- To Training Battalion England
28/02/1917- Proceeded Overseas 5th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone England
6/03/1917- Joined 32nd Battalion in the field France
6/12/1917- Admitted 8th Australian Field Ambulance France ( Influenza ) then to 5th Australian Division Receiving Station
13/12/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Sickness
21/02/1918- Admitted 14th Australian Field Ambulance France ( Shell Concussion ) then to 5th Australian Division Receiving Station
27/02/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Injury
2/03/1918- Granted Leave England
12/04/1918- Admitted 30th General Hospital Calais France ( Indigestion )
17/04/1918- To Australian Infantry Base Depot France ex Sickness
28/05/1918- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
15/06/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Left Hand )
18/06/1918- Admitted 5th General Hospital Rouen France ex 15th Australian Field Ambulance ex 61st Casualty Clearing Station
20/06/1918- Evacuated/Admitted Military Hospital Woking England
15/07/1918- Admitted 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England
14/08/1918- Admitted Lewes Detention Barracks England
7/09/1918- To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill ex Lewes Barracks England
13/09/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Folkestone ex Longbridge Deverill England
19/09/1918- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
30/09/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Left Wrist )
3/10/1918- Admitted 1st General Hospital Rouen France ex 13th Australian Field Ambulance ex 12th Casualty Clearing Station
5/10/1918- Evacuated/Admitted No. 2 Western General Hospital Manchester England
4/11/1918- Granted Leave England
21/11/1918- To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny England ex Leave
22/12/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Bakara ”
5/02/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
21/03/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

 

Local I.D. – Bunbury Herald.