He was the son of Mrs. M.M. Sweet, of 2, Cross Row, Ashington, and the late William Sweet.
Morpeth Herald 07/07/1916 carries a brief obituary:
Stoker Wm. Sweet, Ashington, H.M.S. Queen Mary, lost.
Acknowledgements: Barney Rice; Margaret Allison
He is remembered in Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), A17.06, A17.08 and A17.43 and on our List of Ships’ crews