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John Christopher BENTON

Regimental number458
Place of birthBirmingham England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMachinist
Address'Shirley', 624 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, J C Benton, 624 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date29 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameMachine Gun Company 1, Reinforcement 7
AWM Embarkation Roll number24/6/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll457
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 12 June 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 457 Pte Albert Arthur BENTON, 1st Coy. Machine Gun Corps, killed in action, 21 September 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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