Regimental number | 2895 |
Place of birth | Golbourne, Lancashire, England |
School | Golbourne Council School, Lancashire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 12 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Engineer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, F. Bennett, 15 Emmett Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Cadets |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 17 |
Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot VI, Row D, Grave No. 26A), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank and Hannah Maria BENNETT, 15 Emmett Street, Crow's Nest, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |