William John Bennett

William John Bennett

Personal Information
Date of Birth	27 Aug 1886
Place of Birth	Mayfield, Sussex, England
Age at Enlistment	55 years, 10 months
Description	5'8½" (1.74m) tall ; 130lbs 58.967 kg ; fresh complexion ; blue eyes ; light brown hair
Religion	Church of England
Address	Roleystone, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Irene Bennett
Military Information
Reg Number	W47827
Date of Enlistment	8 Jul 1942
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia

Pre War

The 1891 English Census has 4 year old John at home with parents Mark and Judy and 4 siblings. The 1901 Census lists 7 siblings in addition to John and his parents living at Snaggs Hall, Ewhurst, Sussex. When the 1911 English Census was taken, John was still living with his parents, along with two sisters. Nine other siblings were not at the address, two of whom had died pre census.

Bill served during WW1 with the 16th Battalion Bennet William John, enlisting on 25 Sep 1916 while living in Pingelly. He arrived in Devonport, England on 29 Apr 1917 aboard HMAT A28 Miltiades, and proceeded to France on 23 Jul 1917, joining up with the 16th Battalion on 12 Aug 1917. Thirteen days later he was admitted to hospital with a Gun Shot Wound to his shoulder, classified as severe having been wounded on 18 Aug 1917. He was evacuated to England aboard HMHS Brighton on 25 Aug 1917 and admitted to the Military Hospital in Edmonton. On 5 Nov 1917 he returned to Australia aboard HMAT A32 Themistocles and was discharged at Western Command on 20 Jun 1918.

In 1922 Bill had married Irene E G Reed in Perth.

Electoral Roll entries: 1925 - 1936 at Kelmscott, labourer; 1943 at Roleystone, orchardist;

War Service

discharge date is unknown

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at Roleystone, orchardist; 1954 - 1963 at First (Banyard) avenue, Kelmscott, carpenter;

Notes

Description related to his enlistment in ww1.

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