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Cyril Rupert BENSON

Regimental number4665
Place of birthNarrabri New South Wales
SchoolLindfield Public School, NSW
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButcher
Address'Dareen', Bent Street, Lindfield, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs K Benson, 'Doreen', Bent Street,Lindfield, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in NSW Militia.
Enlistment date10 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll27 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 13 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll19th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 14 November 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Date of death14 November 1916
Age at death18
Age at death from cemetery records18
Place of burialWarlencourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 11), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
87
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Kate BENSON, Railway Street, Chatswood, New South Wales. Native of Narrabri, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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