Regimental number | 4363 |
Place of birth | Tamworth, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 'Wella', Penkivil Street, Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24.9 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 127 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, W Bennett, Clifford Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Orlando spelt Orlands |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3242 Staff Sergeant Norman BENNETT, 4th Division Train, returned to Australia, 15 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 11 January 1918; discharged (medically unfit: amputated left arm), Sydney, 11 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 78 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C. 12, 80), Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BENNETT Harry Orlando |