Regimental number | 3771 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Middle Park State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Striker |
Address | 58 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Bensley, 58 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was wounded and was lying in 38 Casualty Clearing Station when killed. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 26.5 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery, (Plot V, Row E, Grave No. 20), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward Henry and Rosa BENSLEY, husband of May BENSLEY, 58 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, Victoria. Native of Richmond, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |