BENNETT, Albert Thomas

BENNETT, Albert Thomas

Full Name: Albert Thomas

BENNETT

Date of Birth: 02

1893

Place of birth: Broadford Victoria

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Dwellingup via Pinjarra WA

Next of Kin: Father- Thomas William Bennett

Next of Kin Address: Dwellingup WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 2346

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-27

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1915-10-13

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-11-06

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-09-16

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4/08/1915- To No. 1 Depot Battalion as Private
16/09/1915- To 28th Battalion 5th Reinforcements
19/01/1916- Joined Battalion in the field Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
21/03/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
4/08/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Left Foot ) ex No. 2 Australian Field Ambulance ex No. 3 Casualty Clearing Station
6/08/1916- Admitted No. 26 General Hospital Etaples France then to No. 6 Convalescent Depot Etaples
17/08/1916-To No. 2 Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Wounded
24/08/1916-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
30/11/1916- Admitted No. 5 Aust Field Ambulance France ( Bronchitis )
7/12/1916-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Sickness
13/12/1916- Admitted Hospital France ex Base Depot
23/12/1916- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Hospital
28/06/1917- Granted Leave England
18/07/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
1/06/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Back & Right Knee ) ex 5th Australian Field Ambulance ex 61st Casualty Clearing Station
3/06/1918- Admitted 8th Stationary Hospital Wimereux France ex Ambulance Train
9/06/1918- Evacuated/Admitted Ontario Military Hospital Orpington Kent England
21/06/1918- To 3rd Aux Hospital Dartford England
24/06/1918- Granted Leave England
17/08/1918- Admitted Fusehill War Hospital Carlisle England ( Sick )
5/09/1918- To No. 4 Command Depot Hurdcott England
18/10/1918- To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
2/04/1919- To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny England
16/06/1919- Embarked England for Australia per “Ormonde”
24/07/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
16/09/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 4628

British War Medal – No. 6552

Victory Medal – No. 6524.

 

DATE OF DEATH

14 April, 1971 ( Aged 78 years )

 

Lived in Sampson Road Bunbury WA , Occupation – Taxi Driver.

 

BURIAL LOCATION

Bunbury General Cemetery WA

Roman Catholic Section F, Grave No. 32.