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BENNETTS, Roy Stanley

Service Number:	4774
Enlisted:	28 April 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 13th reinforcement’s for 29th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 16th June 1917.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Williamstown State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Jewellers Apprentice J P Marshall.
Died:	Natural Causes , Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 26 November 1966, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
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World War 1 Service

28 Apr 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4774, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 13th reinforcement’s for 29th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 16th June 1917.
21 Jun 1917:	Involvement Private, 4774, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
21 Jun 1917:	Embarked Private, 4774, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Melbourne
26 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Training Battalion, Taken on Strength of Unit from reinforcement’s 29th Bn Australia for training
29 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field France
10 Feb 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4774, 14th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in action Gassed evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence
19 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4774, 14th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, Gunshot wound left arm severe evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence.
22 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4774, 14th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit GSW left arm

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Late of 18 Dover Street Williamstown Victoria (1917).