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BENTON, Albert Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 457, 458 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Dulwich Hill, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 21 September 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 457, 1st Machine Gun Company, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 457, 1st Machine Gun Company, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 21 Sep 1917: | Involvement Private, 458, 1st Machine Gun Company, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 458 awm_unit: 1st Australian Machine Gun Company awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-21 |
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