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BENNETT Reginald Marklew AB

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/30545

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SKR/DAT/IP/30545
Title
BENNETT Reginald Marklew AB
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: BENNETT;

Forename(s): Reginald Marklew;

Initials: RM;

Rank: AB;

Resided in: Holloway, London;

Previous Number: R/2685;

Previous Regiment: RNVR;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 63 Bn;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 27-Sep-1918;

Other Data: ex-305404 Pte 2/1 Suffolk Yeo TF (8 months), Bedford Regt 25 months, E Surrey Regt 5 yrs. Enlisted 4/9/1914. BEF 13/5/1915 to 1/8/1916 - one wound stripe. Transf to RND 16/6/1917. Draft for BEF 4/7/1917, joined Hood Bn 28/8/1917./ Detached to 223 Coy MGC 12/12/1917. Posted 63 MG Bn 1/4/1918.

Disch dead 27/9/1918. 13/6/1919 DGRE "buried at a point WSW of Cambrai and NE of Bapaume. Born 12/11/1884.
ex-305404 Private 2/1st Suffolk Yeomany Territorial Force (8 months), Bedfords 25 months, E.Surrey Regt. 5 years, enlisted 4/9/14, BEF 13/5/15-1/8/16 with one wound stripe ; Transferred to RND 16/6/17 ; Draft for BEF 4/7/17, joined Hood Bn. 28/8/17, detached to 223rd MG Company 12/12/17-5/1/18 ICT Back, posted to 63rd MG Bn. 1/4/18-27/9/18 DD.
Notes: 13/6/19: Director of Graves Registration & Enquiries "Buried at a point W.S.W. of Cambrai & N.E. of Bapaume." ; b.12/11/1884 ; Mother, Clara Elizabeth Bennett, 302 Hornsey Rd., Holloway, London N7.;

Other Notes: Vis-en-Artois Memorial. Son of Mrs Clara Elizabeth Bennett, 302 Hornsey Rd, Holloway, London N7;

END OF RECORD.

Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description
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