John Erol BENSON

BENSON, John Erol

    Service Number: 1503
    Enlisted: 3 December 1914, Enlisted at Hobart, Tas.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 12th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Bellerive, Tasmania, Australia, 21 November 1897
    Home Town: Bellerive, Clarence, Tasmania
    Schooling: Hutchins School, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Died of wounds - gunshot wound to the knee, 21st General Hospital, Ras-el-Tin, Alexandria, Egypt, 3 September 1915, aged 17 years
    Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery
    Row H, Grave 48 Commemorated in the Queenborough Cemetery, Hobart, Tas. Headstone inscription reads: Youngest beloved son of William & Lucy Benson Bellerive, Tasmania, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    3 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1503, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Hobart, Tas.
    2 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1503, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
    2 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1503, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
    20 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1503, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the toes
    7 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1503, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the right knee and invalided to Alexandria on 15 August 1915

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William and Lucy Charlotte Benson of Burnie, Tasmania formerly of Bellerive and Riverton, Tasmania

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

    February 1922 - Base Records wrote to Lucy stating that if she wished to have the Memorial form altered to his corret name of Jack Erol Benson the she would need to prodcue a Statuory Declaration to the effect.

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