Private Frederick Bennett
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
633049
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
21st Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Bristol, Gloucestershire
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
17 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
37 years 9 months
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Florence Evenly, mother, Mount Hill Rd., Hanham, Bristol, England
Address at Enlistment:
Cornwall, Ontario
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Cornwall, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
126 lbs / 57 kg
Chest:
36.5 in / 93 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Cornwall, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Wounded at Cabrai
Length of Service:
1225 days in service
Buried at:
Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Ontario
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
21st Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
139th Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
156th Battalion |
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Notes
Wounded by shrapnel at Lens to the arm and leg, August 1917. Recovered in England until June 1918 then returned to France. Wounded again by shrapnel in October 1918 during the Hundred Days.
Additional Service Notes
Embarked Canada Oct 25, 1916 Arrived England October 31 1916
Arrived France May 1917
Wounded 10 Oct 1918. GSW Head, right Hand and Foot.
In hospital 22 Oct 1918 - 14 Dec 1918 with "Hysteria", classic shell shock symptoms. Oct 10 1918 (Cabrai) Blown unconcious about half an hour, shrapnel in right leg.. Afterwards had headache, minor stutter. Trying to supress memories of France.
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