Regimental number | 2249 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
School | Bay St Superior Public School, Botany, NSW |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Lenterden Street, Botany, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B Benham, Lenterden Street, Botany, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served as Lieutenant, 24th Infantry Battalion, Citizen Military Forces, for 2 years prior to enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of wounds received at Gallipoli, 12 weeks after enlistment. "He was the first soldier born in the Municipality of Botany to pay the supreme sacrifice." |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Alexandria, Egypt |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 20.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row K, Grave No. 5), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 68 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jessie and Barbara BENHAM, Tenterden Street, Botany, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |