Sweet, John Thomas –

Son of John Zachariah and Alice H. Sweet, of Railway Street, Radcliffe, Lancashire (CWGC); brother of Joseph Edward Sweet, of 25, Scott Street, Ringley, Lancashire (F&WJ). Father’s name John Zachariah Sweet on enlistment papers. Resident of 43, Green Lane, Radcliffe, Lancashire. Died in a French hospital from wounds received on 10/09/1915.

Personal details

  • Surname: Sweet
  • Forename: John Thomas
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Besses-o'th'-Barn, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Radcliffe, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 20
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: September 27th, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 18105
  • Regiment: Border Regiment
  • Enlistment date: November 25th, 1914 - 1914-11-25
  • Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Chocques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: I. E. 66.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 29/10/1915 06/07/1917 26/10/1917

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