| Regimental number | 10584 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Rawal Pindi', Malvolio Street, Glenhuntly, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Nellie Benner, 'Rawal Pindi', Malvolio Street, Glenhuntly, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | MC CPL |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 46), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur Sydney and Francis Annie BENNER, husband of Nellie BENNER, 166 St. Mary's Road, Southampton, England. Native of Tinsley, Sheffield, England |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On 5th and 9th April, 1918, west of MORLANCOURT, this N.C.O. was in charge of telephone lines at Brigade forward station. On both days, there was very heavy hostile shelling and the lines were being constantly cut. Corporal BENNER was constantly at work repairing the severed wires, and it was due to his disregard of danger and fatigue and the manner in which he organised the men under his control that communications were maintained at very critical times.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
