BENTON, Arthur John
| Service Number: | 4144 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 June 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 8 July 1894 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sturt Street Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer/Brickmaker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 2 April 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Noreuil Australian Cemetery, Picardie F. 38., Noreuil Australian Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hindmarsh Federated Brick, Tile & Pottery Industrial Union Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4144, 10th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4144, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4144, 50th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm | |
| 20 Mar 1917: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 4144, 50th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4144, 50th Infantry Battalion, Noreuil, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4144 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-02 |
The Late Pte. A J Benton
Mrs. A Benton, of 197 Franklin Street, Adelaide, has received news that her husband Pte. Arthur J Benton (Watty) was killed in action on April 2. The late Pte. Benton was the second son of Mr. and MRs. Benton, of Byrom place, Adelaide, and son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Backman of Franklin Street. The deceased soldier left South Australia on January 11,1916, with a reinforcement to the 10th Battalion, but was subsequently transferred to the 50th Battalion. Prior to enlisting he was with Naval Reserve at Largs Fort, and prior to that was employed at Hallet's Brick making establishment. He was held in high esteem. Of a bright and cheerful disposition, a brother, Pte, Leslie Benton, is also serving in France, and a brother-in-law, Sgt. C J Backman (Rappie) was killed in action on April 25,1915. Pte. A.J. Backman is now in camp.
Submitted 8 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Husband of Ada Ellen Florence BENTON nee BACKMAN
Biography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
Arthur John Benton “also known as Watty” was born 1894 July 8th He was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia he attended Sturt Street Public School and then got a job as a brickmaker/labourer.
He was in the navy cadets before enlisting as a private at the age of 20.
Benton's unit “10th battalion 13th reinforcement” embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 11 January 1916.
He contracted influenza in October 1915, he was sent to a hospital in Marseilles where he recovered
On April 2nd, 1917, Arthur John Benton was K.I.A “Killed In Action” in France
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