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We remember Murray Stuart Benning
We remember Murray Stuart Benning
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1912
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
East Surrey Regiment
3rd Battalion
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December 1912 - 4th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
East Surrey Regiment
3rd Battalion, att. 1st Battalion
Source:8447380
5th August 1914 - 28th October 1914
1914
dates
Age 20
Source:7152333
1st November 1914
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
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education
Uppingham School
Uppingham, Rutland
United Kingdom
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theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7152333
1914
death
Died of wounds
Wounded at Richebourg L'Avoue on the 28th October (a bullet caught him in the head).
Christol Hospital, Boulogne
France
Source:7152333
Source:8447380
1st November 1914
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7152333
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Murray Stuart |
| Initials | MS |
| Last Name | Benning |
| Source | 7152333 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | East Surrey Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | East Surrey Regiment | 3rd Battalion, att. 1st Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen | mother | ||
| Charles Crichton Stuart Benning | father |
Media
Media
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The Bond of Sacrifice: Murray Stuart BenningIn uniform, as featured in "The Bond of Sacrifice"
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Dunstable War Memorial in the Priory GardensLieutenant Murray Stuart Benning commemorated on the Dunstable War Memorial in the Priory GardensContributed by:
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Dunstable War Memorial in the Priory GardensLieutenant Murray Stuart Benning mentioned on the Dunstable War Memorial in the Priory GardensContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]More about The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Murray Stuart Benning | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Murray Stuart Benning | Hannah21187 | |
| Dunstable War Memorial in the Priory Gardens | Stella72041 | |
| Dunstable War Memorial in the Priory Gardens | Stella72041 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School, Bedfordshire | Stella72041 |
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