Albert Alfred BENT

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BENT, Albert Alfred

Service Number:	223
Enlisted:	17 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	8th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Wodonga, Victoria, Australia, 1877
Home Town:	Saint Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Wodonga State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Coach Painter
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 27 June 1915
Cemetery:	Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Row D, Grave 5 Rev. E
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

17 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 223, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
25 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 223, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
25 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 223, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
27 Jun 1915:	Involvement Trooper, 223, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 223 awm_unit: 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-06-27

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Birth was registered in 1877c, Attestation Paper has his age as 35 years (born 1880)

Son of Samuel Bent and Preston Clarke Bent nee Watt of 22 Acland Street, St Kilda, Victoria. Brother of Joseph Bent, Margaret Clarke Bent, Rosa Mary Isabella Bent, Samuel Hercules Bent, James Eernest Bent, Edward Henry Bent, John Randall Bent, Mary Ruth Bent, Frances Elsie Bent, Preston Maggie Bent and George Preston Bent,

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

Apprentice Coach Painter with Pickles & Sons

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