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BENSON, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2081 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 8 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Vaulx Hill Cemetery II. G. 11/16 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Williamstown Pictorial Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 2nd Field Company Engineers | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1915: | Involvement Sapper, 2081, 2nd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Sep 1915: | Embarked Sapper, 2081, 2nd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Ballarat, Sydney | |
| 8 Apr 1917: | Involvement Sapper, 2081, 4th Field Company Engineers, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2081 awm_unit: 4th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1917-04-08 |
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Enlisted and served as Jack Benson - true name said to be James Matthew Benson
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