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We remember John Joseph Sweeney
We remember John Joseph Sweeney
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1914
employment
Bushman
Payne and Sutherland
Pirinoa, Featherston
New Zealand
Source:9016676
21st October 1914
1914
enlistment
Trentham
New Zealand
Source:9016676
21st October 1914
1914
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
8/1384
Otago Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9016676
21st October 1914
1914
location
Pirinoa, Featherston
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:9016676
21st October 1914
1916
dates
Age 37
Source:9016676
2nd October 1916
theatres
Egypt :4
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theatres
Gallipoli :2b
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theatres
Western Europe :1
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1916
death
Died of wounds
Executed by a firing squad at 5.44am on 2/10/1916
France
Source:7984912
Source:9016676
2nd October 1916
burial
Becordel-Becourt, Somme
Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel, France
France
II. B. 1.
Source:7984912
Source:9016676
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Joseph |
| Initials | JJ |
| Last Name | Sweeney |
| Source | 7984912 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirinoa, Featherston | New Zealand | away from home address | known 21st October 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 8/1384 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Sweeney | father |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Brown | Black |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-10-21 | 5'10" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-10-21 | Roman Catholic |
Media
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Grave of Private John Joseph Sweeney 8/1384Dartmoor Cemetery, the Somme, FRance
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Story of Private John Joseph Sweeney's Execution | Gerald98528 | |
| Private John Sweeney [Find a Grave] | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave of Private John Joseph Sweeney 8/1384 | Gerald98528 |
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