Matthew BENNETT

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Service Number:	15233
Enlisted:	13 January 1916, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	7th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Annahilt, County Down, Northern Ireland, 1890
Home Town:	Gympie, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 14 July 1918
Cemetery:	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block Q, Plot 11, Row M, Grave 5
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gympie & Widgee War Memorial Gates, Woolooga & District Honour Roll

13 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
7 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 15233, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 15233, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
14 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15233, 7th Field Company Engineers, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 15233 awm_unit: 7th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-14

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Australian Engineers

Rank - Lance Corporal/Sapper

21 October 1916 - Admitted to isolation whilst at sea (venereal disease);

4 November 1916 - Discharged to general population, (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 15 days);

21 November 1916 disembarked Plymouth

23 November 1916 - Marched into No 3 Camp, Parkhouse

4 January 1917 - Moved out to Brightlingsea Engineers Training Depot, Perham Downs

18 March 1917 - Proceeded to France and marched into Australian General Base Depot, Etaples

7 April 1917 - Moved out to field

taken on strength of 7th Field Company Engineers, 8 April 1917;

29 August 1917 - Detached for duty with 1st Anzac Corps Machine Gun Officer

20 September 1917 - Rejoined unit from detachment

17 February 1918 - Proceeded to England on leave

rejoined unit from leave, 8 March 1918; appointed Lance Corporal, 8 June 1918.

6 July 1918 - Admitted to 5th Casualty Clearing Station (gun shot wound, back and abdomen);

8 July 1918 - To Ambulance Train '30'

8 July 1918 - Admitted to 9th United States' General Hospital, Rouen

Died of wounds received in action, 14 July 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Brother of Francis McKee Bennett, Woolooga, via Gympie, Queensland and J.M Bennett (Belfast, Ireland)