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Claire Alfred BENNETTS

Regimental number1454
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
ReligionProtestant
OccupationPhoto engraver
AddressMilner Street, Prospect, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19.3
Height5' 10"
Weight146 lbs
Next of kinW C Bennett, Milner Street, Prospect, South Australia
Enlistment date14 December 1914
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 19 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 2 July 1915
Discharge date30 November 1915
Family/military connectionsBrother: 4362 Pte Ainslie Morcombe BENNETT, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 4 August 1915.
Other details

War service: Egypt

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ballarat', 2 July 1915; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism), Adelaide, 30 November 1915.

Re-enlisted, 9 January 1917, as 3500 C.A. BENNETTS.
SourcesNAA: B2455, BENNETTS Claire Alfred

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