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SWEETLAND, William Stanley
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1552, S67251, S67251 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Pt Pirie, SA, 3 January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Cowandilla, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Apprentice Cabinetmaker |
| Died: | Ashford, South Australia, 11 January 1968, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 1552, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 1552, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 9 Apr 1942: | Involvement Captain, S67251, 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 9 Apr 1942: | Enlisted S67251 | |
| 9 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 9 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Captain, S67251 | |
| 14 Dec 1945: | Discharged |
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