| Regimental number | 5046 |
| Place of birth | George's Bay, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Police Station, Blayney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Daughter, Miss I Bennett, 42 Austin Street, Orange, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Member, Rifle Club. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Mary Ann BENNETT; Wife: Margaret Ann Newman BENNETT |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Also known as Henry BARRETT. War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 14 June 1916. Wounded in action, 7 August 1916 (gun shot wound, back); admitted to 10th General Hospital, Rouen, 10 August 1916; transferred to England, 15 August 1916, and admitted to Lord Derby War Hospital, Warrington, 16 August 1916; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 21 February 1917; discharged, and marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 15 April 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Themistocles', 4 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 17 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 72 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BENNETT Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
