Arthur John (Watty) BENTON

Service Number:	4144
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
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.

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