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BENTLEY, Thorburn
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2190, 1308 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 November 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fairfield Park, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Fairfield Park, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Fairfield Park State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2190, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1308, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1308, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 2190, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2190 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-08 |
Personal Stories
RIP
Thorburn Bentley, a carpenter from Fairfield Park Victoria, enlisted on 24/11/1914 and was allotted to the 6th Btn AIF. He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT A46 (Clan Macgillivray) on 2/2/1915. Killed in action on Gallipoli 8/5/1915.
Submitted 26 July 2018 by Garry Heafield
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Archibald Bentley and Henrietta Thorburn Bentley nee Mathieson of 8 Rathmine Street, Fairfield Park, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Victorian Scottish Regiment