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Major MICHAEL JAMES JOSEPH SWEETMAN

Regiment & Unit/Ship

Worcestershire Regiment

2nd Bn.

Date of Death

Died 27 November 1915

Age 51 years old

Buried or commemorated at

KUT WAR CEMETERY

L. 9.

Iraq

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  • Secondary Unit, Regiment attd. 2nd Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Awards Three times Mentioned in Despatches
  • Additional Info Son of Michael James Sweetman, and his wife Margaret Powell, of Lamberton Park, Queen's Co., Ireland. Served in the South African War.
  • Personal Inscription COMMANDING 2ND DORSETS DEXTERA DOMINI EXALTAVIT ME NON MORIAR SED VITAM AVE MARIA

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Buried or commemorated at

KUT WAR CEMETERY
Iraq
Number of casualties: 421
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