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BENNETT, William Texas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1843, S498 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots |
| Born: | Ballarat, VIC, 25 November 1885 |
| Home Town: | Alice Springs, Alice Springs, Northern Territory |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Overseer |
| Died: | Illness, South Australia, South Australia, Australia, 4 December 1946, aged 61 years |
| Cemetery: |
Alice Springs Memorial Cemetery, Northern Territory C of E Plot A Grave 4, Alice Springs Cemetery, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Roebourne War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1843, 10th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 17 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 1843, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 1843, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Borda, Fremantle |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Sep 1940: | Involvement Private, S498 | |
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| 2 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Keswick, SA | |
| 2 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S498, Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots | |
| 6 Jul 1942: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Volo "Tex."
Yet another old identity has passed on. William Texas Bennett, widower, aged 61, died at the Alice Springs Hospital in the;early evening, of 4th December, 1946. He was a veteran of two world wars, but for several years has been permanently disabled and his familiar figure, riding on a three wheeled cycle, was perhaps the best known in Alice. He showed remarkable fortitude in his adversity. "Old Tex", as he was known to everyone, was crippled up with arthritis, and yet never complained. He has left his entire estate to the local branch of the Red Cross Society.