Regimental number | 1676 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | London, England |
School | Solomontown, South Australia |
Age on arrival in Australia | 2 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Port Pirie, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.4 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Francis Bensley, Institute, Port Pirie, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets (Senior), Citizen Military Forces,Roland George BENSLEY as 2nd Lieutenant. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Crossbearer, St. Pauls Church, Port Pirie, South Australia |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery, (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave 141), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Roland and Annie Francis BENSLEY, Port Pirie, South Australia. Native of London, England |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Major Herbert Cotton (died prisoner of war); Brother in Law: Lieutenant Harry R Neale, M.C.; Cousin: Brigadier General Arthur C Cotton; Cousin: Captain Benjamin Cotton |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |