We remember George Arthur Bennett

We remember George Arthur Bennett

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Timeline

Timeline

1886
birth Birmingham Warwickshire United Kingdom Source:6974254 27th August 1886
1891
location Temple Street, Birmingham United Kingdom parents address Source:6974254 1891
1894
sibling Ethel Bennett Source:6974254 1894
1909
marriage Madeline May Wright Source:6977125 1909
1909
marriage Madeline May Wright Source:6980485 29th May 1909
1910
employment Musician Halle Orchestra United Kingdom Source:6974254 1910 - 1916
1912
employment Musician (French Horn Player) London Symphony Orchestra United States Source:6980494 28th March 1912
1912
employment Musician London Symphony Orchestra United Kingdom Source:6974254 1912 - 1912
1914
children John Leslie Bennett Source:6974254 17th October 1914
1915
enlistment Llandudno United Kingdom Source:6976382 12th December 1915
1917
missing Source:6977223 3rd December 1917
employment Musician Source:6976382
employment Musician Source:6980485
service British Army Private 763118 London Regiment 28th lond Battalion Source:301229
service British Army Lieutenant 9114 Royal Warwickshire Regiment Source:301229
1917
death Killed in Action Killed in Action by Shell when leaving dug out Cambrai France Source:6974254 Source:6977223 3rd December 1917
burial Listed on the Cambrai Memorial at Louverval in France. No known burial. Source:6977223

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names George Arthur
Initials GA
Last Name Bennett
Source 301229
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Temple Street, Birmingham United Kingdom parents address known 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 763118 London Regiment 28th lond Battalion Private
British Army 9114 Royal Warwickshire Regiment Lieutenant
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John Leslie Bennett son 17th October 1914
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
George Samuel Bennett father
Sarah Jane Halford mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ethel Bennett sister 1894
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Madeline May Wright wife 1909
Madeline May Wright wife 29th May 1909
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1946-09-09 5'7"

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Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Jo27523
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Jo27523
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Jo27523

External Evidence

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George Arthur Bennett war grave listing on the CWGC website Jo27523
The LSO in World War I - George Bennett Sam40569
2/Lieutenant George Arthur BENNETT The Royal Warwickshire Regiment. David114

Multimedia

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1891 Census - George Arthur Bennet Sam40569
1901 Census - George Arthur Bennet Sam40569
1911 Census - George Arthur Bennett Sam40569
G A Bennett KIA Article - Birmingham Daily Post 13 Sam40569
G A Bennett KIA Article - Liverpool Daily Post 17 Sam40569
The Regimental Roll of Honour the Artist Rifles Sam40569
Halle Orchestra 1910 - 1911 Sam40569
Halle Orchestra 1911 - 1912 Sam40569
Halle Orchestra 1912 - 1913 Sam40569
Halle Orchestra 1913 - 1914 Sam40569
Halle Orchestra 1914 - 1915 Sam40569
Halle Orchestra 1915 - 1916 Sam40569
LSO in Wichita Kansas Sam40569
Ellis Island Immigration records (line 29) Sam40569
RMS Baltic Passenger lists Sam40569
The Halle Tradition A Century of Music Sam40569
Medical record page 1 Sam40569
Medical Record page 2 Sam40569
Medical Record page 3 Sam40569
Medical Record page 4 Sam40569
Medical Record page 5 Sam40569
Picture of the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France Jo27523
Photograph of George Arthur Bennett Sam40569
Photograph of George Arthur Bennett Sam40569
Photograph of George with son John Leslie Sam40569
George Arthur Bennett - Birth Certificate Sam40569
Marriage Certificate Sam40569
Photograph George and John Sam40569
Interview with GA Bennett regarding LSO tour of US Sam40569
Newspaper Article - Leaving an Orchestra for WW1 Sam40569
News Article - Mr Wymark Strattons Concert Sam40569
Mr Wymark Stratton Concert article 2 Sam40569
Llandudno Pier Orchestra newspaper article Sam40569
Lieutenant Bennett - Killed (Llandudno newspaper) Sam40569
Daily Mail newspaper article - 2nd Lieut Bennett Sam40569
Article about first appearance in LLandudno Sam40569
Photograph of Memorial for G.A. Bennett Sam40569
Lieut G A Bennett (Killed) - North Wales Chronical Sam40569

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