Lionel Samuel BENTLEY

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BENTLEY, Lionel Samuel

Service Number:	1779
Enlisted:	11 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia, 25 November 1897
Home Town:	Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Tenterfield Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 28 August 1915, aged 17 years
Cemetery:	Embarkation Pier Cemetery Special Memorial, Row A, Grave 10, Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll, Tenterfield & District Fallen Soldiers Roll of Honor Infantry

World War 1 Service

11 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 1779, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
19 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, SN 1779, 18th Infantry Battalion, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli
19 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, SN 1779, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Sydney
16 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 1779, 18th Infantry Battalion, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli
28 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, SN 1779, 18th Infantry Battalion, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli, GSW (abdomen)

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Geoffrey William and Louise Bentley of 'Dyrabba', Addison Road Marrickville, NSW.

Brother of Eliza Mary Louise Bentley, Ernest Richard Benltey who returned to Australia 31 August 1916 having served with the 45th Battalion and Walter Herbert Bentley who returned to Australia on 28 January 1916 having served with the 20th Battalion

Fellow soldiers who witnessed his wounding said that his arm was blown off by a bomb blast and he died near Hill 60. They also commented that he was well liked

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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