'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

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	7 March 1916
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 20 June 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Sapper
Unit from Nominal Roll	10th Field Company Engineers
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Recommendation date: 11 August 1917
Fate	Died of wounds 25 April 1918
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: 24 January 1918
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, Bar to Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal