Regimental number | 4647 |
Place of birth | East Maitland New South Wales |
School | East Maitland Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Ann Street, East Maitland, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, G.H. Benning, Ann Street, East Maitland, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Cadets |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurs, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block O, Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 9), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 28 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Geore Henry and Elizabeth Mary BENNING, 48 Wilton Street, Merewether, New South Wales. Native of Gunnedah, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3687 Leslie Edward BENNING, 1st Bn, died of wounds, Pozieres, France, 24 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |