| Regimental number | 2624 |
| Place of birth | Doyle's Creek, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Doyle's Creek via Singleton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Bennett, Doyle's Creek via Singleton, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2624A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2627 Pte Ernest William BENNETT, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 10 September 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 7 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 21 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 February 1917; taken on strength, 49th Bn, 13 February 1917. Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 20 April 1917 (pleurisy); transferred to 10th General Hospital, Rouen, 3 May 1917. Transferred to England, 19 May 1917, and admitted to Reading War hospital, 20 May 1917. Discharged, 22 June 1917, and granted furlough to report to No. 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 6 July 1917. Attached to Army School of Cookery, Tidworth, 6 October 1917; transferred to No. 3 Command Depot, 3 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 June 1918; rejoined unit, 21 June 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 22 April 1919; commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Swakopmund', 15 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 2 August 1919; discharged, 10 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Doyle's Creek Cemetery, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
