William BENCH

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Service Numbers:	2120, 2120A
Enlisted:	11 March 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 11 May 1916, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier Row I, Grave 15,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

11 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria
17 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2120, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
17 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2120, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
11 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2120A, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2120A awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-05-11

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Henry and Jemima Bench, husband of Mrs. Mary Bench. Native of Melbourne, Victoria

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

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