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Captain William Henry David Bennett

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1890-01-03
Place of birth: Ballinrobe County Mayo Ireland
Next of kin: William Samuel Bennett, Primrose Hill, Castlecaulfield, County Tyrone, Ireland
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Relief Clerk Canadian Pacific Railway
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-08-15
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 24906
Highest Rank: Captain (13th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Captain, 13th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Sergeant, 13th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded 24/4/1915 Killed by sheel on Hill 70 15/8/1917
Awards

Memorial Plaque and Scroll
Date of award: 1921-02-18

1914-1915 Star

Cross of Sacrifice

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 181034
LAC ID: 38599
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0656-S010
Uploader's Notes: Husband of Ida Bennett, of Ballywildrick, Macosquin, Coleraine, Ireland. Religion marked as Irish Prostestant. Regimental number 24906 with 13th Battalion. Previously served 5 years with the Royal Irish Constabulary and 1.25 years with the 5th Royal Highlanders of Canada, Canadian Militia. Killed by shell fire during the attack on Hill 70; mentioned in the 13th Battalion War Diary.
Uploader's Research notes: [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 13th Battalion H Company Captain Army Canadian Infantry 13th Battalion D Cross of Sacrifice 1914 /1915 Star Plaque and Scroll ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2018-03-02