Regimental number | 3239 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
School | State School, City Road, South Melbourne |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tilelayer |
Address | South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, B Bent, 194 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served 5 years in the Garrison Artillery, Victoria. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 32), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Fanny Maud BENT. Native of South Melbourne |