Regimental number: 240041; Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 654 – 1. Date of Birth: 13/07/1892 at Kent Co., ON. N of K: Son of John and Harriette Bennett of 25 Highland Ave., Hamilton, ON, mother Harriette.  brother of William Earl 240045. A single carpenter ‘Vaccinated – Yes. No Military training. Living at his father’s home. Attestation: 2/03/1916 at Hamilton, ON to 205^th Bn.  Term of engagement: Yes. 2/03/1916. 2^nd, March 1916. At Hamilton, ON. 2/03/1916 – from Wentworth County. 

 Apparent Age: 23 yrs., Height: 5’4”, Girth: 36”, Range: 3”, Complexion: Fair, Eyers: Blue, Hair: Fair, (Vax), 1 left – Scar 2” above left knee-cap. Brown mole on left buttock, Scar: ½” to right of nose. “Fit”. 1/03/1916 at Hamilton 22/04/1916 – 205^th Bsatt. CEF. Born at Buxton Co. Kent  Co., ON, Canada, (Single)  

Discharge:- 2/03/16 – Served in FRANCE with 4^th – WCF: Age: 26yrs., Height: 5’4”: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Fair. Scar 2” above left knee cap, scar to Fit at worse Date of Service: 8/08/1917 (50 Fairvece Ave. Hamilton, ON 

ARV.- England 7/04/17 – aboard the S.S. SAXONIA at England 7/04/17, 24/06/1919 SOS (D32-J-8) – 8/08/1919 – 25/08/19 – SOS to Canada – Service in FRANCE – Aug. 18/1919 to Quebec – to D      

Date of Service: 8/08/1917. (50 Fairvece Ave., Hamilton, ON.  1916 – March 1916 to Dec. 1917 AWS:- Mulet 4 days pay – March 1917 # 1 – Overseas on Draft – Mar. Pay/list.

Embarked from Canada – 26/03/17 –  Disembarked – England 8/04/17. TOS: Crowborough – 7/04/17.Transfer 9/08/1917 – Seaford 9/08/17. ARV: FRANCE – 10/08/17 – 23/08/17, SOS to MG Coy – Field. Joined unit: -23/08/1 – 29/09/17 – Ren. Camp – 10/11/17. Rejoined 6/11/17 – 21/09/1918 Unit on 14 days leave to UK. Admitted to hospital – Illness – 25.10/18  0n 14 day draft to return to Canada – posted to CMG – Seaford 7/04/19. Posted to CMG – Seaford – 7/04/19        

26/09/1918  – King George 5^th Dublin – due to Scabies – in action on leave from FRANCE – 14/10/1918. Action on leave from France – 14/10/1918 to Discharge. Leave from FRANCE – 26/09/18 – Treatment leave from FRANCE – 26/09/18 – treatment from, King George. Disc:- 14/10/1918. 

Return to Canada to attached Buxton to Canada – Part 11, Order – proceeding to CANADA – Embarked from Liverpool – 9/08/19 to ARV. – QUEBEC, PQ. 18/08/1919.  

Return to Canada aboard the S.S. Magantic.  Service in FRANCE – to Quebec – to DISCHARGE.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

L. Mansel, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 654 – 1, Leslie Mansel internet search.

Height	5' 4"
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	23 yrs.
Hair	Fair
Birthplace	13/07/1892 at Kent Co., ON.
Next of Kin	John and Harriette Bennett (Father and Mother) 25 Highland Ave., Hamilton, ON,

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