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Eric Thomas BENSON

Regimental number730
Place of birthWarrnambool, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressSt Peter, Church House, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, William Benson, Lava Street, Warrnambool, Victoria
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, F Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 7 November 1915
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death24 June 1965

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