Henry Francis BENNETT

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Service Numbers:	2787, 2787B
Enlisted:	9 October 1916, Albany, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Albany, Western Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Albany, Albany, Western Australia
Schooling:	Albany State School, Western Australia
Occupation:	Sleeper Cutter
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 18 September 1918
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Albany & Districts Roll of Honour, Albany St John's Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll, Albany War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

9 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2787, 44th Infantry Battalion, Albany, WA
29 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 2787, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 2787, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Fremantle
15 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion, France
20 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2787B, 12th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road, SW (slight). Rejoined unit 27 September 1917.
18 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2787B, 12th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, SW to face. Rejoined unit 26 April 1918.
1 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2787B, 12th Infantry Battalion, SW to right foot. Rejoined unit 30 June 1918.
9 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2787B, 12th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
18 Sep 1918:	Involvement Private, 2787B, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2787B awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-18

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