We remember William Arthur Clayton Bennett

We remember William Arthur Clayton Bennett

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Timeline

Timeline

1895
birth Caterham, Surrey United Kingdom Source:8857552 1895
1901
location Thornhill Lodge, Ashurst Wood United Kingdom parents address Source:8857552 April 1901
1907
education Skinners School Tunbridge Wells United Kingdom Source:8800456 1907 - 1909
1915
location Nuneaton United Kingdom military residence address Source:8857620 January 1915 - February 1915
1915
service British Army Private 6584039 / 2218 The London Regiment 2nd Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) Source:8930485 March 1915
1915
location Malta Garrison Malta military residence address Source:8930485 April 1915
1915
location Cape Helles, Gallipoloi Turkey military residence address Source:8857594 25th April 1915
service British Army Source:8857556
1916
death Killed in Action Having previously survived bug explosions and been 'dug out', on the 29th June 1916 William was hit by shrapnel and died immediately, while assisting to dig and advanced trench. Mally-Maillet France Source:8857556 Source:8930485 Source:8857594 29th June 1916
burial Hebuterne Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial France IV. A. 11 Source:9357455

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Arthur Clayton
Initials WAC
Last Name Bennett
Source 8857552
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Cape Helles, Gallipoloi Turkey military residence address known 25th April 1915
Malta Garrison Malta military residence address known April 1915
Nuneaton United Kingdom military residence address January 1915 - February 1915
Thornhill Lodge, Ashurst Wood United Kingdom parents address known April 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army
British Army 6584039 / 2218 The London Regiment 2nd Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Charlotte Eva mother
Schoolmaster William Clayton Bennett father

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Medal Index Cards Transcription Richard106785

External Evidence

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ROYAL FUSILIERS SITE Richard106785

Multimedia

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Skinners School Roll of Honour Richard106785
1901 Census Richard106785
Commonwealth War graves Record Richard106785
Royal Fusiliers poster Richard106785
Poster crop Richard106785
RF in Nuneaton Richard106785
Skinners School Leopard Magazine Obituary Richard106785
1/2 Battalion Royal Fusiliers in Malta Richard106785
Wargraves record Richard106785

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