BENNEWITH, George James
(Service number 55402)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 29/03/1897 | Place of Birth | West Ham, London, England |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 13 April 1917 | Age | 20 years |
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| Address at Enlistment | 36 High Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Mechanic | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs L. BENNEWITH (mother), 36 High Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 28th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 17 May 1953 | Age | 56 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
| Cause | Carcinoma of the stomach | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
George James Bennewith, born on 29 March 1897 at West Han, England, was resident at Timaru with his mother when he enlisted.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [22 December 2016]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [22 December 2016]
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