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Arthur BENTLEY

Regimental number1716
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionCongregational
OccupationLabourer
AddressMenai via Sutherland, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinWife, Mrs V. Bentley, 8 Amersley Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date7 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 17 March 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 3 September 1916

FateReturned to Australia 14 January 1917
Medals

Military Medal

'During the attack on German trenches north west of POZIERES on 29th August, 1916, this N.C.O. made several excursions into No Man's Land and carried in wounded men under heavy artillery and trench mortar fire. He afterwards volunteered to man an advanced bombing post, the defenders of which had been killed by the heavy shell fire, and held it until relieved 30 hours later.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death10 January 1975
Place of burialTweed Heads Cemetery

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