| Regimental number | 12368 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Frenchpolisher |
| Address | Goderick Street, Inveresk, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, C. Bennett, Goderick Street, Inveresk, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 14 September 1915 and posted to 6th Field Artillery Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 2 DAC, 29 February 1916; 22 Howitzer Brigade, 10 March 1916, 6 Field Artillery Brigade, 13 May 1916. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, Zeitoun, Egypt, 29 February 1916. Taken on strength of Howitzer Bde, Zeitoun, 10 March 1916, and posted to 106th Battery. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 March 1916. Transferred to 6th Field Artillery Bde, 13 May 1916. Admitted to Corps Rest Station, 14 August 1916 (dislocation, right shoulder); transferred to No 4 Casualty Clearing Station, 15 August 1916; to No 8 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 16 August 1916; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 6 September 1916; discharged, 15 September 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 16 September 1916. Marched into Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, 28 September 1916. Transferred to 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, 27 October 1916; taken on strength of 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, 2 November 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 6th Field Artillery Bde, 3 November 1916, and posted to 106th Battery. Found guilty, 5 July 1917, of being absent without leave from 0630 hours, until 1200 hours, 4 July 1917: awarded 24 hours' Field Punishment No 2. On leave to United Kingdom, 15 August 1917; rejoined unit, 2 September 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 12 October 1918. Admitted to No 2 Scottish General Hospital, Edinburgh, 19 October 1918 (influenza, and pneumonia). Died, No 2 Scottish General Hospital, Edinburgh, 24 October 1918 (pneumonia). Buried, Comly Park Cemetery, 29 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BENNETT Alfred Edward |
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