Robert John Vincent Sweeny Jr
MilitaryRobert J V Sweeny, DFC, was a champion golfer, Adjutant of 71[Eagle] Sqn RAF, RAF Coastal command bomber pilot [where he won his DFC], and younger brother of Charles Sweeny, founder of the famous RAF Eagle Squadrons.
Born in California and raised in England, he was educated at Oxford. Learning to play golf at his fathers summer residence at Le Tourquet, he won the 1937 British Amateur golf championship, runner up in 1946 and semi finalist on two other occasions, he was beaten at the final hole by Arnold Palmer in the US Amateur golf championship in 1954.
Post war he served as RAF liaison officer to the Dutch forces under Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. Returning to the US post RAF he settled in Palm Beach, Florida and moved back to 'Blighty' in 1970, passing away in 1983.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
California, USA | 25 July 1911 | |
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Died |
England, UK | 21 October 1983 | |
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Enlisted |
England, UK | Joined RAFVR. | |
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Other Assigned |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | Assigned to 71[Eagle] Sqn RAF as adjutant. | |
| Palm Beach, FL, USA | |||
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Buried |
Brookwood Cemetery Brookwood Woking Borough Surrey, England. | ||
| England, UK | Raised in England, he returned in 1970. |