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BENSON, Samuel Ernest William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 261 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 October 1914, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Christian Brother Catholic School, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Fitter, Bore Driller |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 10 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli.Turkey Special Memorial, Row A, Grave 34 Headstone inscription reads: Their glory shall not be blotted out, Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gracemere Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 261, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 261, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 261, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 261, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 261 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-10 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Michael and Bridget Benson of 215 Campbell Street, Rockhampton, QLD
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal