William BENTLEY

BENTLEY, William

    Service Number: 3007
    Enlisted: 13 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 54th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, 1895
    Home Town: Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales
    Schooling: Summer Bridge Public School, and Western College, Harrogate, England
    Occupation: Mechanic
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
    Cemetery: Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix
    Plot I. Row F. Grave 42. Inscription: GOD'S "WELL DONE" IS THE REWARD OF FAITHFUL DUTY
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    13 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3007, Depot Battalion , Liverpool, New South Wales
    8 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
    8 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Sydney
    25 Jan 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Infantry Battalion
    14 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 2nd Infantry Battalion
    3 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3007, 54th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 2. Australian Stationary Hospital -- P.O.U.O. -- Tel El Kebir
    3 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3007, 54th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 14th Australian Field Ambulance -- P.O.U.O. -- Tel El Kebir
    4 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3007, 54th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 4. Australian Hospital Train -- Influenza -- Tel El Kebir
    4 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3007, 54th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 1. Australian General Hospital -- Influenza -- Cairo
    17 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3007, 54th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Overseas Base
    17 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3007, 54th Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit -- from Hospital
    24 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3007, 54th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 14th Australian Field Ambulance -- Sick -- Canal Zone
    25 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3007, 54th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
    19 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3007, 54th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
    29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3007, 54th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3007, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3007, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3007 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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