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BENSON, Spencer Adrian
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 February 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 5 November 1894 |
| Home Town: | Strathfield, Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 19 December 1976, aged 82 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Strathfield WWI Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Jul 1919: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal | |
| 27 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 54th Infantry Battalion |
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