Regimental number | 210 |
Place of birth | Canterbury, Kent, England |
School | Sutton School, Maidstone, Kent, Englnd |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station overseer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs T.B. Keen, Heathfield Avenue, Dover, england |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Mentioned in despatches and recommended for DCM for bravery on Field in Dardanelles. Awarded MC "For conspicious gallantry and devoted to duty in maintaining communication between Squadrons. To do this he had to expose himself to exceptionally heavy rifle and machine gun fire and it was owing to resource in taking and sending messages that the regiment was kept together"." Details from Mother. |
Fate | Died as a result of accident |
Place of death or wounding | Minchinhampton, Telbury, Glostershire, Engalnd |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Leighterton Church Cemetery, Boxwell-with-Leighterton, Gloucestershire |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Benion and Mary KEEN, 57 Heathfield Avenue, Dover |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in maintaining communications between squadrons. To do this he had to expose himself to exceptionally heavy rifle and machine gun fire, and it was owing to his resource in taking and sending messages that the regiment was kept together.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |