| Regimental number | 506 |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| School | Dublin College, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs M Wemyss, Wine Hotel, Arderisier, Inverness Shire, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Royal Navy for 4.5 years; 1st Class Certificate for Gunnery (purchased discharge). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 210), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Herbert and Margaret Ann Wemyss BENTLEY, 59 High Street, Ardersier, Inverness, Scotland. Native of Belfast, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked, Melbourne, 8 May 1915; proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces, Gallipoli, 30 August 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Gallipoli, 20 September 1916; to HS 'Dunluce Castle', 26 September 1915; to St Andrews, Malta, 27 September 1915; to England, 8 October 1915; admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 15 October 1915. Proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Forces, France ex Weymouth Command Depot, 24 March 1916; taken on strength by 2nd Australian Divisional Base, Etaples, France, 25 March 1916; rejoined 23rd Bn., 21 April 1916. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance (shell wounds, compound fracture right leg, head), 19 June 1916; to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 19 June 1916; died of wounds, 19 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BENTLEY Thomas Herbert |
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