Regimental number | 1820 |
Place of birth | Wagga Wagga New South Wales |
School | Brewarrina Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Emerald, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Bennett, Emerald, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Fance |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 39), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Mary Ann Elizabeth BENNETT, Emerald, Queensland. Native of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3435 Pte Harry BENNETT, 47th Bn, killed in action, 27 March 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |