Regimental number | R19 |
Place of birth | Burra, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Port Pirie West, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25.9 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 183 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, William James Bennett, Port Pirie West, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board A45 Bulla on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 19A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Enlisted; discharged (medically unfit), Albany, 31 October 1914. Re-enlisted, 17 February 1915. War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoa', 23 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 7 May 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 60 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BENNETT Francis Harold |