Regimental number | 1779 |
Place of birth | Tenterfield New South Wales |
School | Tenterfield Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 'Dyrabba', Addison Road, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, G W Bentley, 'Dyrabba', Addison Road, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Cadets (Compulsory Military Training) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Hill 60, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 17.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Special Memorial A.10), Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Geoffrey William and Louise BENTLEY, 'Dyrabba', Addison Road, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Tenterfield, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 3708 Pte Ernest Richard BENTLEY, 45th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 August 1916; 2576 Pte Walter Herbert BENTLEY, 20th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 January 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |