Regimental number | 2332 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
School | Boarding School, London, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, W Bennett, 3O Clifton Buildings, Ton Bridge Road, London, England |
Previous military service | Served in the 3rd Battalion, The Queen's Territorial Force, London. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | near Albert, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 34), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Jessie BENNETT, 113 Victoria Road, Southend-on-Sea. Born in London, England |