SWEET, William
| Service Number: | 3472 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 August 1915, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eurilpa, South Australia, 26 April 1883 |
| Home Town: | Coolgardie, Coolgardie, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Callington, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Miner (later bootmaker) |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Nedlands, Western Australia, 4 January 1962, aged 78 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican section Karrakatta. Grave ZS 240 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3472, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3472, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle |
Chronology
26 Apr
Eurilpa, South Australia, Australia
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Residence
1901
Age: 18
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia.Electoral Roll shows occupation of Willliam as a miner and living with Robert and Elizabeth Sweet at Broad Arrow Road, Kalgoorlie. Occupation shown as miner.
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1906
Age: 23
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia.Electoral Roll record shows polling place as Campbell Road State School. William living in same residence as his Brother Robert Sweet and wife of Robert, Elizabeth whose occupation is shown as "home duties". Residence shown as Broad Arrow Road, Kalgooorlie
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1906
Age: 23
Campbell Street State School, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
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1910
Age: 27
Brown Hill, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
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1915
24 Jul
Age: 32
Coolgardie, Western AustraliaCompletes Australian Imperial Force Attestion Paper of Persons Enlisted for Service Abroad. form shows place of birth as Oraroo[sic], South Australia, father as John Sweet,Callington, South Australia,Marital status is listed as single.Age shown as 38 year
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1915
24 Jul
Age: 32
Black Boy Hill, Western AustraliaEnlistment Form shows age as 38 years 3 months, 5' 4" grey eys, brown hair , 148lbs with 3 vaccination scars on left arm. Joins 11 RFS 11 battalion
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1915
2 Nov
Age: 32
Fremantle, Western Australia, AustraliaDeparts on HMAT A38 Ulysses for war as part of eleventh reinforcement of 11th Battalion
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1916
2 Mar
Age: 32
Alexandria, EgyptEmbarked to join BLP
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1916
3 Apr
Age: 32
Marseilles, France.Disembarks from ship.
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1916
4 Aug
Age: 33
HabietaJoins 11th Batalion Australian Infantry Forces.
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1916
12 Aug
Age: 33
unknownAttached to1st Australian Division Headquarters for traffic duties from eleventh battalion France
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1916
12 Aug
Age: 33
unkownJoins C Company AIF
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1916
12 Dec
Age: 33
unknownProceedings for the Court Martial of Pte W. Sweet 3472 of 11th Battalion record sentenced to 35 days full pay and and 4 days pay RW.
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1916
15 Dec
Age: 33
Amiens, Picardie, FranceHearing of charge that was absent without leave between 8:30pm on 26 November 1916 and 6pm 29 November 1916.
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Residence
1916
Age: 33
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia.Electoral Roll shows William living at Broad Arrow Road, Kalgoorlie. Robert and Elizabeth Sweet now living at Mount Charlotte.
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1917
16 Jan
Age: 33
FranceAdmitted to hospital suffering from rheumatism discarged from duty as a result .
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1917
22 Jan
Age: 33
Francerejoins 11th Battalion after being hospitalised for rheumatism.
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1917
20 May
Age: 34
France in the fieldappointed Lance Corporal
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1917
15 Jun
Age: 34
France in the fieldAccidently breaks leg while on duty. No blame attached to anybody.
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1917
18 Jun
Age: 34
Ribmont, FranceSgt Thirloway gives evidence that while in Coy Room with Sgt Black L/Cpl Sweet came into the room, and tripped over a hole in the floor. States he complained of his leg hurting him, and on examination, it was found that his left leg was broken.
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1917
18 Jun
Age: 34
Ribemont, Somme, Picardie, FranceMilitary Court, consisting ot Lieuts.Cooke and Norrie and Major Darnell, find breaking of leg was accidental.
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1917
18 Jun
Age: 34
Ribmont, FranceSergeant Black gives evidence that, at about 9pm on 15 inst he was sitting in the Orderly Room waiting for tattoo reports when L/Cpl Sweet came into the room and tripped over a hole in the floor and in falling broke his leg.
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1917
19 Jun
Age: 34
FranceLt. Col Rafferty complets Repot on Wounds form staing that L/Cpl Sweet was hospitalised on 16 June 1917 with a fractured left tibia and fibula.Accident happened at Ribmont, France.
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1917
21 Jun
Age: 34
FranceDecision made to send to Grantally Castle, England.
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1917
22 Jun
Age: 34
EnglandAdmitted to 5 Southern General Hospital in England.
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1917
27 Sep
Age: 34
EnglandLeaves England on "Suevic" bound for Australia.
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1917
12 Nov
Age: 34
Australiareturns to Australia on shop "Suevic" from England.
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Arrival
1917
12 Nov
Age: 34
Western Australia
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1917
28 Nov
Age: 34
unknownDisharged from Army
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1917
7 Dec
Age: 34
unknownWilliam Sweet 3472, Private 11th battalion of Kalgoorlie, granted pension of 30 shillings fortnightly from 29 Novemner 1917.
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1918
14 Apr
Age: 34
unknownDaily Statement under War Pensions Act shows William Sweet, 3472 Private, 11th battalion,son of John Sweet, granted a pension of 14/- per fortnight from 29 November 1917.
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1919
30 May
Age: 36
AustraliaApplication for War Service leave gratuity passed.
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Marriage to Jessie Victoria Dawson
1922
21 Feb
Age: 38
Perth, Western AustraliaMarriage 21 Feb 1922 21 Feb 1922
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1925
Age: 42
AustraliaElectoral Roll shows living with Jessica Victoria Sweet at 5 Lapsley Road Claremont. Western Australia
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1925
Age: 42
Claremont, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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1926
Age: 43
Western Australia, Australia
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1936
Age: 53
Claremont, Western Australia, AustraliaElectoral Roll shows William as William Jace Sweet [sic] (should be Jacka) as living with wife, Jessie Victoria Sweet at Lapsley Road, Claremont in the division of Fremantle. Ocupation shown as "bootmaker".
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1937
Age: 54
Claremont, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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Death of Wife
1941
10 Jun
Age: 58
ClaremontDeath of wife Jessie Victoria Sweet aged 54 at Claremont.
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1943
Age: 60
Claremont, Fremantle, Western Australia, AustraliaElectoral roll shows address as 101 Claremont Crescent and occupation as a bootmaker.
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1945
26 Mar
Age: 61
Canberra, ACT, AustraliaDocuments for William Sweet sent to Deputy Commissioner of Repatriation by AIF Canberra.
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Residence
1949
Age: 66
Sunset, Nedlands, Curtin, Western Australia,
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1954
Age: 71
Sunset Nedlands, Curtin, Western Australia, Australia
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Residence
1958
Age: 75
Sunset, Nedlands, Curtin, Western Australia, Australia
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Death
1962
2 Jan
Age: 78
Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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Application for Burial
1962
4 Jan
Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaApplication for Grave. Shows residence Sunset, Nedlands and occupation as War pensioner. Grave 240 Anglican ZS 240
Submitted 16 August 2015 by Russell Sweet
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