| Regimental number | 756 |
| Place of birth | Chipstead, Surrey, England |
| School | Chipstead State School, Surrey, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 1 Star Cottages, Chipstead, Surrey, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, William John Bennett, as above |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted in the 7th Light Horse in December 1914. Arrived in Egypt in March 1915; went to Gallipoli in early May 1915. Was wounded in the knee on 12 July 1915, and was sent to Malta, thence to England to Leicester (?) Military Hospital. Returned to Egypt in January 1916. Transferred to Artillery and went to France in June 1916. Was wounded on June 14th and died on 22 June 1917. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row L. Grave No. 25A), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William John and Alice Emma BENNETT, One Star Cottage, Chipstead, Surrey, England |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
