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Peter Jack Bennett

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Portrait of Gunner Peter Jack Bennett, Auckland Weekly News, 11 February 1942. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19420211-24-36. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Gunner Peter Jack Bennett, Auckland Weekly News, 11 February 1942. Auckland Libraries He …

No Known Copyright Restrictions AWMM

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Peter Jack AWMM
  • Surname
    Bennett AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    16375 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 October 1919 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of Dr. Harry Charles Plant and Blanche BENNETT, of Devonport, Auckland Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 June 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/peter-jack-bennett
  • Address before enlistment
    C/o C.S. Parkinson, Whatatutu, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr H.C. Bennett (father), 157 Victoria Rd, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western Desert AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    16375 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Gunner Bennett was the son of Dr. Harry Charles Plant Bennett and Blanche Bennett of Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand.

    Remembered on the Takapuna War Memorial at The Strand, Takapuna. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    17 December 1941 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Syria, Middle East AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Takapuna Grammar School War Memorial, (Foyer, Library), 210 Lake Road, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Memorial Drive, 1939-1945, Devonport Memorial Drive, Auckland AWMM
    • Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM
    • Te Karaka War Memorial, corner of Main and Station Roads, Te Karaka, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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  • References
    • Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 4: WW2 29 AWMM
    • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM

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22 June 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher

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