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BENNETT, Henry Stephen

Service Numbers:	170, 338
Enlisted:	22 April 1902
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	1st Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 August 1866
Home Town:	Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engine Driver
Died:	War related illness, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 10 January 1920, aged 53 years
Cemetery:	Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales Grave No. 6854, Waverley General Cemetery, Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 170, 5th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
22 Apr 1902:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lance Corporal, 170, 5th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse

World War 1 Service

21 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 338, 1st Field Artillery Brigade
18 Oct 1914:	Embarked Gunner, 338, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
18 Oct 1914:	Involvement Gunner, 338, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
10 Jan 1920:	Involvement Gunner, 338, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 338 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Field Artillery Battery awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1920-01-10

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