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MATTHEWS, Bennett Alfred Lorrie Thornton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4110 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | Redbanks, South Australia , 12 June 1887 |
| Home Town: | Walkerville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 15 October 1980, aged 93 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mannum Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Edwardstown District WW1 Roll of Honor, Nailsworth Primary School Great War Roll of Honour, Prospect Roll of Honour G-Z WWI Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Feb 1916: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 4110, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: Incorrectly recorded on roll as Bermett Alfred Thornton Larrie Matthews | |
| 25 May 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 4110, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: Incorrectly recorded on roll as Bermett Alfred Thornton Larrie Matthews | |
| 25 May 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 4110, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Melbourne | |
| 25 May 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 4110, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sapper, 4110 |
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