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BENNETT, Ernest Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 45 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | Harden, New South Wales, Australia, 29 June 1882 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Groundsman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 9 April 1917, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) Plot VII, Row J, Grave 30 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mosman St. Clements Anglican Church Great War Roll of Honour |
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World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 45, Mining Corps | |
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| 1 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Mining Corps | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 45, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 45, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked Sergeant, 45, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked Sergeant, 45, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company) | |
| 9 Apr 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 45, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 45 awm_unit: 1st Australian Tunnelling Company awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-04-09 |
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