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We remember Samuel Bennett
We remember Samuel Bennett
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1915
employment
fitter
United Kingdom
Source:7707866
January 1915
1915
location
Birch Lane, Longsight, Manchester
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9592172
January 1915
1915
enlistment
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:7707866
8th February 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
Sapper
1172
Royal Marines Divisional Engineers
Deal
Source:9592203
8th February 1915 - 5th January 1916
marriage
E E Bennett
Source:9592203
1916
death
Killed in Action
Sapper Belsie said "Sapper Bennett was working with me at Bomb Park 'W' Beach and was killed by a shell on Wednesday 5th January and buried near the beach, not in the large cemetery, that day"
Turkey
Source:7707866
Source:9592203
5th January 1916
burial
Turkey
Source:9369444
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Bennett |
| Source | 7707866 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Lane, Longsight, Manchester | United Kingdom | their own address | known January 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 1172 | Royal Marines Divisional Engineers | Deal | Sapper |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldred | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E E Bennett | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Marines 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Miles125599 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Naval grave records | Miles125599 | |
| RND casualty notes and details | Miles125599 |
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