BENNEWITH, William John
(Service number 20/4)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 06/01/1864 | Place of Birth | Lucknow, India |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 15 Aug 1914-31 Dec 1915 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | 21 William St, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Fitter | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Served in British Hussars for eight years from 1883-1891, then time expired. Served in relief of Khartoum in 1885 | ||
| Marital Status | Married (with three children) | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs W.J. Bennewith (wife), 21 William St, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Samoan Relief Force, NZEF | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Mounted Infantry | ||
| Date | 27 March 1915 | ||
| Transport | Talune | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Apia, Samoa | |
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Military Awards
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Death
| Date | 3 December 1927 | Age | 63 |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
| Cause | Gastric ulcer | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database (August 2014)
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