| Regimental number | 3954 |
| Place of birth | Moruya, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Address | Dungog, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27.5 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 185 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L M Bennett, Dungog, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Margaret BENNETT; Wife: Lillian BENNETT |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Corinthic', 10 January 1918; discharged (medically unfit: disordered action of the heart; pleurisy), Sydney, 6 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 52 |
| Place of burial | Dungog Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BENNETT Walter Lionel |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
