Sweet, James William –

Son of John Zachariah and Alice H. Sweet, of Railway Street, Radcliffe, Lancashire; brother of Joseph Edward Sweet, of 25, Scott Street, Ringley, Lancashire; husband of Eleanor Turton (formerly Sweet), of 1 House, 6 Court, Heelis Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Sweet
  • Forename: James William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Oldham, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Radcliffe, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 28
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 1st, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 17006
  • Regiment: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Pontefract, Yorkshire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 29/10/1915 26/10/1917

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