3/08/1915- To No. 19 Depot Company as Private
23/08/1915- To 1st Depot Battalion
27/09/1915- To 16th Battalion 11th Reinforcements
7/03/1916- Joined Battalion in the field Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
16/03/1916- Transferred 4th Pioneer Battalion Tel-el-Kebir
24/05/1916- Transferred 4th Australian Field Ambulance Serapeum Egypt
11/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
4/08/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Severe Shell Wound Shoulder )
8/08/1916- Admitted 4th General Hospital Camiers France
13/08/1916- Evacuated/Admitted Military Hospital York England ex Calais France
23/08/1916- Admitted 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England
9/09/1916- Embarked Southampton for Australia per ” Kanowna ”
28/10/1916- Disembarked Australia
11/06/1917- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )
BENSON, John
Full Name: John
BENSON
Date of Birth: 12
–
1883
Place of birth: Bundaberg QLD
Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Address: Raymond Street Collie WA
Next of Kin: Sister- Jane Ayton
Next of Kin Address: Raymond Street Collie WA
Religion: Anglican
Service Number: 3405
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 4th Division Pioneer Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1915-08-03
Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill
Western Australia
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Embarkation Date: 1915-11-01
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Disembarkation Date: 1915-11-24
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Returned: Yes
Discharge Date: 1917-06-11
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