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BENNETT, Alfred Joshua
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 10 January 1865 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Wagga Wagga, State School and Fort Street Training College, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | School Headmaster |
| Died: | Cancer, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales Australia, 1 August 1946, aged 81 years |
| Cemetery: |
South Head General Cemetery, Vaucluse, New South Wales New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers Who Served Abroard Honour Roll |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Major, 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Captain, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Major, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Major, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 22 Aug 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, Officer, 4th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017 - refer to pages 86/87 + 262. Prior to the war he was a headmaster of Narromine NSW. He enlisted 20 Aug 1914 aged 49 years. During his service to his country he was awarded CMG , DSO , VD. He left UK for Australia 22 Aug 1919.
Submitted 18 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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