"Isabell" Isabella SWEETMAN / HARDING / BANKS

Born 1893 in Dongara, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of "Ben" William Benjamin SWEETMAN and Elizabeth PAYNE ^[15]
Resided with her parents on Donnybrook Farm in Arrino 1904-1915 ^{[19] [120: 26-Dec-1929]}
Married (1) Ted HARDING in Perth in 1915 ^[66]
Resided with her parents on Donnybrook Farm in Arrino 1915-1920 ^{[19] [30]}
Her husband had enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force and they married prior to his embarkation for active service abroad ^{[18] [30]}
     He served as Corporal 2812 in the Australian Imperial Force's 11th Battalion in France during the First World War ^{[30: item 4245939]}
     In May 1917 received word that he was missing, failed to hear from him, and another soldier said he had been Killed in Action ^[30]
     Her husband had been Killed in Action on 6 May 1917 and the Australian Imperial Force never found his final resting place ^[30]
     Under the War Pensions Act received a pension of 52/3 and her daughter 20/- per fortnight from 9 October 1917 onwards ^[30]
     Received her late husband's personal effects, Memorial Scroll, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and his Victory Medal ^[30]
     His personal effects consisted of a piece of silk, scarf, pair of mittens, cards, strop, brush, handkerchief and a pipe ^[30]
Attended the Saint Patrick's Day Sports at Parakalia in Three Springs on Saturday 16 March 1918 ^{[10: 22-Mar-1918]}
During the horse races at the Saint Patrick's Day Sports a horse swerved into the spectators and knocked him to the ground ^[10]
Married (2) George James BANKS in Perth in 1927 ^[66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Midvale ^[2]
Died 3 February 1970; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 9O, 66) ^[2]

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