| Regimental number | 3500 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Kenwyn', Milner Street, Prospect, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.4 |
| Height | 5' 10.25" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Charles Bennetts, 'Kenwyn', Milner Street, Prospect, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 354 days in the 10th Bn, AIF; discharged as medically unfit. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Admitted to ship's hospital, 14 February 1917; discharged from hospital, 8 March 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 23 days. Tried by Field General Court Martial, France, 10 November 1917. Found Guilty of desertion (absent without leave for 8.5 hours). Sentenced to 12 years penal servitude. Sentence suspended, 10 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nevasa', 5 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 8 October 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BENNETTS Claire Alfred |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
