| Regimental number | 10219 |
| Place of birth | Delamere, South Australia |
| School | Delamere Public School, SA |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Delamere, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Bennett, Delamere, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served 6 years in the Militia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 10th Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
| Age at death | 29.4 |
| Place of burial | Querrieu British Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary Ann BENNETT. Native of Delamere, South Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At MESSINES on the nights 26th/27th, 27th/28th, 28th/29th, 29th/30th, 1917. Lance Corporal Wilfred Egbert BENNETT was in charge of night working parties engaged in construction of CROSS AVENUE, the main approach on the right for the troops taking part in the assault on the MESSINES Sector on 31st July, 1917. Each night the parties were obliged to withdraw repeatedly owing to heavy shelling, and it was owing to Lance Corporal BENNETT's marked courage, energy and resourcefulness that the parties were rallied time after time, and, as soon as there was a temporary lull, brought forward again, thus enabling the main approach communication trench to be completed in time for the operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, Bar to Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
