Rex Leland (Leiland) BENNETT MID

BENNETT, Rex Leland

    Service Number: Officer
    Enlisted: 4 April 1916
    Last Rank: Captain
    Last Unit: Department of Repatriation and Demobilization
    Born: Snowtown, South Australia, 25 June 1896
    Home Town: St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
    Schooling: Crystal Brook School, St. Peter's College, Royal Military College (Duntroon)
    Occupation: Soldier
    Died: Collaroy, New South Wales, 14 December 1963, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    4 Apr 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1
    5 Jun 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 11th Machine Gun Company, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1,

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    5 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 11th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Borda, Sydney
    6 May 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, Unspecified British Units
    15 Jul 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 11th Machine Gun Company
    5 Aug 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 11th Infantry Brigade Headquarters
    1 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 11th Infantry Brigade Headquarters
    16 Dec 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, Australian Corps Headquarters
    9 May 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 4th Division Headquarters
    13 Jul 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
    27 Jul 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 4th Division Headquarters
    20 Sep 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 13th Infantry Brigade Headquarters
    4 Nov 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion
    4 Dec 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 11th Infantry Brigade Headquarters,

    Was promotoed to Tempoary Staff Captain 27 December 1918
    20 May 1919: Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, War Records Section
    4 Jun 1919: Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, Department of Repatriation and Demobilization
    30 Mar 1920: Discharged AIF WW1

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    Biography

    Son of Thomas Charles BENNETT and Julia Bertha nee TURNER

    Please Note: Captain Bennett's middle name was misspelt on the Embarkation Roll (www.awm.gov.au) as Leiland, instead it should be Leland.

     

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