BENNELL, Francis Joshua
| Service Number: | 13132 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Staff Sergeant Dispensers |
| Born: | Melbourne, Vic., 20 May 1875 |
| Home Town: | Northcote, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne C of E Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Pharmacist |
| Died: | St. Kilda, Vic., May 1941, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Tristania, Wall 2BB, Niche 226 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Apr 1916: | Involvement 13132, Staff Sergeant Dispensers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Apr 1916: | Embarked 13132, Staff Sergeant Dispensers, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Mr Francis Joshua Bennell, 65, who died yesterday at 311 Barkly st, St Kilda, was a well known dentist in Melbourne.
He had been in business in Collins st for more than 20 years. As a young man he began in business in Geelong as a chemist and dentist and was later elected to Geelong West council. He was Mayor twice.
On his return from the last war Mr Bennell became a partner in Ambler's dentistry, Collins st. He was a member of several Masonic Lodges and the Royal St Kilda Yacht Club. Mr Bennell was owner-skipper of the auxiliary yacht Oimara, and in it took part in several
ocean yacht races. He was holder of the record run for a yacht across Bass Strait and competed twice in contests from New
Zealand to Australia. Mr Bennell is survived by a widow and a son Mr F S Bennell. The funeral will leave his resi dence to-day at 2 30 pm for Springvale Crematorium. Apps and Sons Pty Ltd have charge of the arrangements.
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