Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Sweeney, Daniel Bernard

Born 1883 Port Sorell Tasmania the son of Daniel and Sarah Sweeney (nee Knott) a carpenter he embarked Brisbane 29^th June 1915 on board “HMAT Aeneas” with the 26^th Infantry Battalion.

Lance Corporal Sweeney died 8^th November 1916 from wounds received in the field and was buried in the Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, France.

Another Zeehan soldier has paid the great forfeit of his life in the vast struggle for civilisation, now being waged in Europe. Word was received on Saturday afternoon by the Very Rev. Bernard Murphy that Sergeant D. Sweeney, of Zeehan had died in France as a result of gunshot wounds to the abdomen, and it became the reverend gentleman's painful duty to break the sad tidings to the members of the deceased soldier's family — his sisters and father. Sergeant Sweeney had spent the greater portion of his life on the West Coast, having been respectively a resident of Kelly Basin, Crotty, and Zeehan. He was well known and respected all over the Coast, and many will deeply regret to learn of his death. Very great sympathy, indeed, will be felt for his father and sisters, Mrs Frank Gorey and Mrs George Riley, also for many relatives in other parts of the State. The official intimation of Sergeant Sweeney's death added:- "Please convey to the next of kin the deepest regret and sympathy of Their Majesties the King and Queen and the Commonwealth Government, as well as the District Commandant in the loss sustained by them and the army." An added pathos is lent to Sergeant Sweeney's death by reason of the fact that his mother passed away a couple of weeks ago - and only on Saturday - the very day his death was announced - two hopeful letters were received from France

Zeehan and Dundas Herald 26^th November 1916

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