Regimental number | 2186 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
School | Kalgoorlie Central State School, WA |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | 129 McDonald Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B C Bennett, 129 McDonald Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces and Kalgoorlie Rifle Club. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1204 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "As far as we know he was the first 'Anzac' to fall in France. Was killed ... the first morning he Australian battalions went into trenches. Was attached to 7th Brigade snipers." (details from mother) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 20.2 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 1), La Chapelle d'Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harry and Barbara Charlotte BENNETT, 123 McDonald Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Native of Burwood, New South Wales |