UPFILL, Samuel Bennett
| Service Numbers: | 3705, V81019 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Prahran, Victoria, Australia, 21 October 1897 |
| Home Town: | South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Printer |
| Died: | Fairfield, Victoria, Australia, 23 June 1956, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Protestant area A, Grave 1889. Interred on the 26 June 1956 |
| Memorials: | South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3705, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Aug 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3705, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
| 7 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V81019 |
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Samuel married Marguerita Alice Bennet and they had two daughters, Elsie and Florence. Divorced in 1941, Samuel later married Dora Sharp. They had no children, and lived together at Fairfield, Victoria until his death in 1956.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Andrew Upfill of Adelaide, SA and Caroline Alice Upfill nee Bennett of Thistlewaithe Street, South Melbourne, Victoria .
3 May 1917 - enlisted at Melbourne with the 4th Light Horse Regiment with the rank of Private. Promoted with the rank of Trooper prior to embarking.
6 October 1917 - transferred to the Artillery Details with the rank of Gunner.
22 January 1918 - transferred to the 6th Artillery Brigade
Commenced return to Australia on 31 March 1919 aboard HT Khyber disembarking on 21 May 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
1 July 1917 - discharged at the 3rd Military District