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BENNETT, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1820 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Emerald, Central Highlands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Brewarrina Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Wounds, Belgium, 22 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 39. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Emerald War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1820 | |
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| 12 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1820, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 12 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1820, 4th Pioneer Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
James Bennett was the son of Edward and Mary Ann Elizabeth Bennett, of Emerald, Queensland. The father, Edward Bennett had died in 1901 when James was only 9 years of age.
James had a younger brother, 3435 Pte. Harry Bennett 47th Battalion AIF, who was killed in action defending Dernancourt in France on 27 March 1918, aged 23.
James's mother received his medals and entitlements in Emerald, Queensland.
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