ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BENTON, George Rowland

Full Name: George Rowland BENTON
Date of Birth: 05-1888
Place of birth: Staffordshire, England
Occupation: Miner
Address: Wittenoom Street Collie WA

Height: 175 cm
Weight: 73 kg

Next of Kin: Wife-Ada Benton
Next of Kin Address: Wittenoom Street Collie WA
Religion: Methodist

30/05/1916-To 70 Depot as Private
21/06/1916-To 11th Battalion 22nd Reinforcements
5/09/1916-To 32nd Battalion 10th Reinforcements
28/02/1917-Proceeded Overseas 5th Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex 8th Training Battalion
6/03/1917-Joined 32nd Battalion in the field France
12/10/1917-KILLED IN ACTION France

Service Number: 4026
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 32nd Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1916-05-15
Enlistment Location: Belmont , WA
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Embarkation Date: 1916-10-30
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Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-28
Locations Served: ,
Returned: No
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Cause of Death: KIA
Date of Death: 1917-10-12
Place of Death: France
Age at Death: 29
Burial Location: Aeroplane Cemetery Ieper Belgium- Plot 5, Row B, Grave 18