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BENNETT, Thomas Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1735 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 January 1916, Toowoomba |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Balranald, New South Walers, Australia, 21 May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Goombungee, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | GSW abdomen, Tel-el-Sheria, Palestine, 7 November 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nanango War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 1735, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Toowoomba | |
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| 5 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1735, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: '' | |
| 5 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1735, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Sydney | |
| 7 Nov 1917: | Involvement Trooper, 1735, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1735 awm_unit: 11 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-11-07 | |
| 7 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 1735, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, GSW abdomen. |
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