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Private William Bennett

Service No.:
815
Unit:
1st Field Bakery,
13th Australian Army Service Corps
Tree No.:
N015
Planted by:
James Bennett
Image of plaque on tree N015 for William bennett
Image of Service Medal - 1914-15 Star Image of Service Medal - British War Medal Image of Service Medal - Victory Medal

William Bennett was born at Coimadai, VIC in 1895 to Joseph Bennett and Mary Ann Gulliver.

William Bennett was a baker when he enlisted in the AIF at Melbourne on the 3rd of July 1915 at the age of 21. Allotted to the 1st Divisional Bakery, 31st Battalion, he embarked at Melbourne for service overseas aboard the HMAT A62 Wandilla in November. After a brief stop in Eygpt where he transferred to the 1st Field Bakery, 13th Australian Army Service Corps, he arrived in France in March 1917.

During his service he was hospitalised a number of times with mumps, a skin infection and finally in February 1919 contracted Influenza and was transferred to England. He embarked for Australia aboard the Shropshire in April, returning to Australia in June 1919.

William was discharged from the AIF on the 8th of July 1919 and in 1920 married Eva Mary Robertson. They later lived at Brighton Beach and Sunshine, VIC. William Bennett died in 1978 aged 88.

He is listed on the Shire of Bacchus Marsh Roll of Honour, the Bacchus Marsh & District Roll of Honour, the Roll of Honour for the Coimadai State School and also the Holy Trinity Church Roll of Honour. He is also remembered in the Coimadai Avenue of Honour.

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Last updated by lee, Sun, 02 May 2021 15:24:52