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Private WILLIAM SWEENEY

Service Number: 18534
Regiment & Unit/Ship

East Lancashire Regiment

6th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 11 December 1915

Age 33 years old

Buried or commemorated at

GREEN HILL CEMETERY

I. G. 24.

Turkey (including Gallipoli)

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Served as DEAN. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sweeney, of 10, Edate St., Failsworth, Manchester. Of Oldham.
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Buried or commemorated at

GREEN HILL CEMETERY
Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Number of casualties: 3089
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