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John Trewhalla Bennett

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Portrait of Gunner John Trewhalla Bennett, Auckland Weekly News, 31 October 1918. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19181031-41-29. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Gunner John Trewhalla Bennett, Auckland Weekly News, 31 October 1918. Auckland Libraries …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Trewhalla AWMM
  • Surname
    Bennett AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    John Trewhilla Bennett AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 11/1772 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    2 October 1885 Noel Smith and Lyn Griffiths research
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Waverley, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M.I. Bennett (mother), Waverley, Wanganui, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 11/1772 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Bennett was the son of John and Martha Jane Bennett, of Waverley, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    5 September 1918 AWMM
    Age 33 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM III. B. 2. AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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