Herman Claude BENHAM

BENHAM, Herman Claude

    Service Number: 3690
    Enlisted: 13 August 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Drysdale, Victoria, Australia, 1 July 1895
    Home Town: Drysdale, Greater Geelong, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: 2 June 1961, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Maryborough Cemetery, Victoria
    Memorials: Drysdale Methodist Church Honor Roll, Drysdale State School No 1645 Honor Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    13 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3690, 8th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
    23 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3690, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    23 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3690, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Adelaide
    26 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
    5 Aug 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, France
    18 Aug 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3690, 7th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, Shell shock (rejoined unit 18 January 1917).
    4 May 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3690, 7th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second)
    20 Aug 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3690, 7th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road, GSW right thigh.
    4 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3690, 7th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, GSW left leg. Evacuated to England.
    25 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3690, 7th Infantry Battalion, RTA 10 December 1918. Discharged as medically unfit (no other details).

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