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BENNETT, James Francis

Other Name:	Bennet, James Francis - Australian War Memorial - Honours and Awards
Service Number:	1587
Enlisted:	8 January 1915, Perth
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Timaru, Otago, New Zealand, 1884
Home Town:	East Perth, Perth Water, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse Driver
Died:	Natural causes, Springbank, South Audtrslis, Australia, 11 September 1949
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 17, Site No: 30
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World War 1 Service

8 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1587, Perth
22 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1587, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
22 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1587, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Itonus, Fremantle
2 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1587, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW left leg
26 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion
6 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1587, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Shell shock
16 Feb 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17
10 Nov 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 48th Infantry Battalion
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Driver, 1587
6 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1587, 48th Infantry Battalion

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