BENNS, Phillip Christopher

BENNS, Phillip Christopher

Full Name: Phillip Christopher

BENNS

Date of Birth: 10

1883

Place of birth: Brunswick VIC

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Yarloop WA

Next of Kin: Sister- F. Benns

Next of Kin Address: City Hotel Perth WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 97

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-08

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-05-26

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8/09/1914- To 16th Battalion “B” Company as Private
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Meditteranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
2/05/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wounds Lower Left Leg & Ankle )
7/05/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 15th General Hospital Alexandria Egypt ( Dangerously Ill- left Leg Gangrene- Secondary Haemhoorage-Amputated at Knee 8/05/1915 )
28/05/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 2nd Western General Hospital Manchester England
17/08/1915- Transferred 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England
17/03/1916- Embarked Portland for Australia per ” Ascanius ”
30/04/1916- Disembarked Australia
26/05/1916- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )
26/09/1933- Date of Death