Regimental number | 106 |
Place of birth | Sheffield, England |
School | King Edward VII Public School, Sheffield, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | 45 Edward Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J C Bennett, 30 Marlborough Road, Moor Oaks, Sheffield, England |
Previous military service | Served in the Volunteers, Brisbane. Undertook a course for a commission in 1913. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Quinn's Post Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 9), Gallipoli |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Charles and Ann Amelia BENNETT, 30 Marlborough Road, Sheffield, England. Native of Sheffield |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |