Wilfred Egbert BENNETT

Regimental number10219
Place of birthDelamere, South Australia
SchoolDelamere Public School, SA
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressDelamere, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Ann Bennett, Delamere, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed 6 years in the Militia.
Enlistment date7 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name10th Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Field Company Engineers
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 11 August 1917

FateDied of wounds 25 April 1918
Place of death or woundingAmiens, France
Age at death29.4
Place of burialQuerrieu 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: 24 January 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, Bar to Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal