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Oswell Hughes BENNETT

Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:51:11+00:00
Date of birth11 May 1886
Date of death30 September 1916
Mothers nameMargaret Marian (née Hughes)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameWilliam Hebden Bennett
SiblingsWilliam Dacre , Lillian Margaret, Ina Leslie, Leo Percy, Francis Lionel , Hubert Warwick Bennett
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathKilled in action
Buried whereOswell was initially buried south of Le Sara – Martinpuich Rd about 1000 yds NE of Martinpuich, France.
Places of relevance, , , ,
Last known residencec/o LP Bennett, Otaki Railway, Otaki.
AliasHis name is Oswald on school records.
AwardsBritish War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthNapier, New Zealand
OccupationFarmer
Place of deathSomme, France
Date of arrival overseas27 July 1916
Theatres of warWestern Front
Place of embarkationWellington on 'TS 55 Tofua'
SurnameBENNETT
War memorialManakau
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesOswell Hughes
Place of arrival overseasPlymouth, England
Overseas memorialCaterpillar Valley (NZ) Memorial
SchoolManakau, Levin
WarsWW1
Service number23338
ReligionMethodist, Wesleyan
Date enlisted07/ February 1916
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or service13th Reinforcements "E" Coy Auckland Infantry Regiment NZEF
Embarkation date27 May 1916
User reference3.176

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NOK: Mother Mrs Marion Bennett, Russell, Bay of Islands.

No previous Military Record.

Age: 29.

Height: 5’6”.

Weight: 149lb.

Chest: 34” – 37½". Complexion: Fair.

Eyes: Blue. Hair: Fair.


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