| Regimental number | 2110 |
| Place of birth | Armidale, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Telegraphist |
| Address | Uralla, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Bendrey, Uralla, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Karoola on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 2nd Bn, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915. Admitted to Field Ambulance, 28 August 1915 (gastro-enteritis), transferred same day to HS 'Gascon'; arrived Alexandria, 1 September 1915, and admitted same day to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Luna Park, Cairo. Transferred to Signals Section, 4 September 1915. Transferred to A&NZ Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 14 October 1915. Admitted to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 20 October 1915 (jaundice). Rejoined 2nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 20 January 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916. Wounded in action, 26 April 1916 (gun shot wound, eye and scalp), admitted to Field Ambulance, transferred same day to No 7 Casualty Clearing Station, and then to No 13 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne (ruptured left eye: severe); discharged to duty, 8 May 1916. Admitted to No 13 Stationary Hospital, 17 May 1916 (anophalmos); transferred to England, 19 May 1916, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 20 May 1916; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 29 May 1916; to Montovideo Camp, Weymouth, 20 June 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 8 August 1916; disembarked Sydney, 24 September 1916; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left eye), 11 December 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name recorded incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as William Edward BENDREY. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BENDREY William Ewart |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
