James Sweeney was the son of James and Cecilia Sweeney. James was born in Derryherriff, Dunfanaghy, County Donegal about 1894. The family were farmers.James Sweeney moved to live in Dungannon and worked as an assistant bread-server in the employment of Messrs. Inglis & Co, at Dungannon. James Sweeney joined the army on the outbreak of war. Private Sweeney was serving with the Army Service Corp. He was with the 272nd M.T. Company (attended XIV Corps Heavy Artillery). Private James Sweeney was killed in action on Tuesday 10th April 1917.
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James Sweeney was the son of James and Cecilia Sweeney. James was born in Derryherriff, Cashelmore, Dunfanaghy, County Donegal about 1894.
The 1901 census lists James as age 7 living with the family at house 20 in Derryherriff Glebe, Creeslough, Donegal. The family were farmers.
The 1911 census does not list James as living with the family at house 20 in Derryherriff Glebe, Creeslough, Donegal.
Family: James Sweeney, Cecelia Sweeney, James Sweeney (born about 1894), Bridget Sweeney (born about 1896), Anthony Sweeney (born about 1896), Celia Sweeney (born about 1901), Manus Sweeney (born about 1902), John Sweeney (born about 1906), Denis Sweeney (born about 1908), Joseph Sweeney (born about 1910).
James Sweeney moved to live in Dungannon and worked as an assistant bread-server in the employment of Messrs. Inglis & Co, at Dungannon.
James was subsequently promoted and moved to Castlewellan.
James Sweeney joined the army on the outbreak of war.
Private James Sweeney arrived in France with the Army Service Corp on 19th September 1915.
Private James Sweeney served with the Army Service Corp. He was with the 272nd M.T. Company (attended XIV Corps Heavy Artillery).
Private James Sweeney was killed in action on Tuesday 10th April 1917. He was 23 years old.
From the Tyrone Courier dated 26 April 1917
Intimation has been received of the death in action of Private James Sweeney, of the Motor Transport section of the Army Service Corps, a native of Derryherriff Cashelmore, Dunfanaghy, County Donegal, and a nephew of Mrs Joseph Cush, Market Square, Dungannon. The deceased had been in the employment of Messrs. Inglis & Co, at Dungannon. An assistant bread-server for some three years and subsequently promoted to Castlewellan, joining the army on the outbreak of war. He was extremely popular, and much sympathy is felt for his grieving father and mother and other relatives in the loss they have sustained.
Private James Sweeney is buried in Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, nineteen kilometres south of Arras in France.
The CWGC record Private J Sweeney as the son of Mr. J. Sweeney, of Derryherrif, Cashelmore, Co. Donegal.
