Regimental number | 15233 |
Place of birth | Anahilt, Co Down, Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Woolooga, via Gympie, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, Francis McKee Bennett, Woolooga, via Gympie, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | September 1916 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 13 January 1916 - Engineer Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 7th Field Company Engineers, 8 April 1917. Lance Corporal, 8 June 1918. Mortally wounded, 6 July 1918. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block Q, Plot II, Row M, Grave No. 5), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney on HT 'Ceramic', 7 October 1916. Admitted to isolation whilst at sea, 21 October 1916 (venereal disease); discharged to general population, 4 November 1916 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 15 days); disembarked Plymouth, 21 November 1916; marched into No 3 Camp, Parkhouse, 23 November 1916; moved out to Brightlingsea Engineers Training Depot, Perham Downs, 4 January 1917. Proceeded to France, 18 March 1917, and marched into Australian General Base Depot, Etaples; moved out to field, 7 April 1917; taken on strength of 7th Field Company Engineers, 8 April 1917; detached for duty with 1st Anzac Corps Machine Gun Officer, 29 August 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 20 September 1917; proceeded to England on leave, 17 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 8 March 1918; appointed Lance Corporal, 8 June 1918. Admitted to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 6 July 1918 (gun shot wound, back and abdomen); to Ambulance Train '30', 8 July 1918; admitted to 9th United States' General Hospital, Rouen, 8 July 1918. Died of wounds received in action, 14 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BENNETT Matthew |