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Parents gave permission, 14 April 1917, that 'if necessary, our Son - Jack Reginald Bennett - may leave this state on Military Duty before he reaches the age of 19 years.'

War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 21 June 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 26 August 1917; marched into No 3 Details Camp, Parkhouse.

Marched into Engineers Training Depot (Signals Section), Shefford, 20 October 1917.

Found guilty, 24 November 1917, of at Biggleswade being absent from special parade at 1 pm, 24 November: forfeited 5 days' pay.

Found guilty, Bedford, 5 January 1918, of (1) leaving the ranks without permission; (2) absent from work parade, 5 January: forfeited 3 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 3 March 1918.

Posted to Australian Corps Signal Company, 27 March 1918; taken on strength, 28 March 1918.

Transferred to 4th Divisional Signal Company, 10 September 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 10 January 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 11 February 1919.

Marched out to England for return to Australia, 9 May 1919.

Admitted to No 3 Clearing Group Hospital, Hurdcott, 21 June 1919 (tonsillitis).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Exeter', 12 July 1919; admitted to ship's hospital, at sea, 17 July 1919; discharged to duty, 28 July 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 11 days; disembarked Melbourne, 24 August 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 3 Ocober 1919.