| Regimental number | 2898 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Address | 'Rotherwood', Sutton Forest, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, C. Bennett, c/o Evening News Office, Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Cambridge Volunteers. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Llewellyn spelt Llewellin |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 2nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 6 January 1916, and reverted to rank and pay of Private. Appointed Lance Corporal (3 months' probation), 3 February 1916; promoted Corporal (3 months' probation), 15 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916. Promoted Sergeant, at sea, 24 March 1916. Wounded in action, 21 July 1916 (gun shot wound, left arm, foot), and admitted to Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to Ambulance Train No 24, 23 July 1916, and admitted No 9 General Hospital, Rouen, 24 July 1916 (right leg amputated below knee: wound severe); transferred to England, 26 July 1916, and admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, 27 July 1916; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 14 October 1916. Discharged on furlough, 24 October 1916, to report to 1st AAH, Harefield, 2 November 1916. Transferred to No 2 Auxiliary Hospital, 10 January 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Avonmouth on board HS 'Karoola', 22 February 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 11 May 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Address misspelled as 'Rotterwood' on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BENNETT Keith Llewellyn |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
