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BENNETTS, Lionel
| Service Number: | 1332 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Born: | Adelaide South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Drover |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 14 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1332, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 14 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1332, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1332, 5th Light Trench Mortar Battery | |
| 8 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| 25 Apr 1922: | Honoured Australian Service Medal, Australian Military Forces 4th Military District Medal | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Australian Service Medal, Star Issues 1914/15 no.1007 | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Australian Service Medal, Victory Medal no.5228 |
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Brothers Francis Bennetts DCM, MM and John Bennetts also served throughout the war.
Biography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
Lionel Bennetts was born in the year 1897, near the city of Adelaide, South Australia. He was a single, 18-year old when he enlisted on the 1st of June 1915. Before his enlistment, he worked as a drover. His rank was Gunner. 1332 was his regimental number. He stood at 5 feet ¾ inches (1.54m), weighing 124 lbs (56kg). He had brown eyes and dark hair. He was a Roman Catholic. He lived with his mother, Mrs. Katherine Bennetts.
Lionel Bennetts enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and underwent initial training before being deployed overseas. He served in the Australian Imperial Force for four years. Bennetts was placed in the 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement. He embarked on the 14th of September 1915, on the HMAT Ballarat Ship number A70. He was originally at the 3rd Light Horse Regiment in 1915 then was moved to the 5th Light Trench Mortar Battery in 1918.
iHe was deployed to the Gallipoli Campaign in November 1915 and successfully evacuated from the Peninsula, sent to Egypt for further training until being deployed to the Western Front.