About Bill Sweeting
Lived 1918 – 2016 (aged 97). Bill Sweeting was an Australian historian and curator.
Alan John Sweeting, (3 November 1918 – 9 July 2016), known as Bill Sweeting, was an Australian historian and museum administrator.
Career Sweeting was born in Penrith, New South Wales on 3 November 1918.
Sweeting joined the Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) on 23 July 1940 and was posted to the 2/4th Field Ambulance.
In April 1944 Sweeting was appointed confidential clerk to official historian Gavin Long. Sweeting was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in June 1977 for his public service. At this time he was the Public Assistant Director, Board of Trustees at the AWM. Sweeting retired from the AWM in March 1979; his final position there was Assistant Director, History and Publications.
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Who was Bill Sweeting?
Australian historian and museum administrator (1918-2016)
When was Bill Sweeting born?
Bill Sweeting was born on 3 November 1918.
When did Bill Sweeting die?
Bill Sweeting died on 9 July 2016.
What was Bill Sweeting's occupation?
Bill Sweeting was a historian and curator.
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Bill Sweeting was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Sweeting. https://biography.guide/bill-sweeting/
MLA: "Bill Sweeting." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-sweeting/.
Chicago: "Bill Sweeting." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-sweeting/.
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