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James Albert BENNETT

Regimental number234
Place of birthCharters Towers, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm labourer
AddressCharters Towers, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Height5' 6.25"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinFather, M. Bennett, Charters Towers, Queensland
Enlistment date10 September 1914
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/11/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on 21 December 1914
Discharge date30 December 1914
Other detailsDisembarked Albany, Western Australia, and admitted to Isolation Camp (venereal disease); discharged (medically unfit), 30 December 1914.
Miscellaneous detailsSee 832 James Alfred BENNETT for second period of service.
Date of death11 July 1945 Lithgow, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, BENNETT James Albert

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