Charles Reginald BENSON
Regimental Number
1136
Rank
Private
Known As
Charles
War Service
Egypt, Western Front
Prior Military Service
Nil
Enlistment
02 Jul 1915 at Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation
09 Nov 1915 from Melbourne, VIC, on the HMAT A62 Wandilla
Next of Kin
Mr. David Harrison,Malmsbury, Victoria
Date & Place of Birth
1897, Malmsbury, Vic
Parents
Son of George and Mary (Owens) Benson.
Marital Status
Single
Siblings
Elizabeth, Alice (died young), Mary, George (died young), John Stanley (died young), Lilian, May, Eva, Gladys, and Doris.
Occupation
Carpenter
Physical Description
5 feet 7 inches, 161 pounds (170.2cm, 73.0kg)
Eyes blue, Hair fair, Complexion fair
Eyes blue, Hair fair, Complexion fair
Distinguishing Features
nil
Religion
Church of England
Fromelles
Enlisted as Charles Frederick or Finley Harrison
Fate
Killed in Action, 21 Jul 1916, at Fromelles, France, Aged - 19
Place of Burial
No known grave
Commemorated
Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (No. MR16)
Positively Identified
No
Seeking DNA Donors
Contacts
The Fromelles Association welcomes all contact regarding this soldier.
(Contact: royce@fromelles.info or geoffrey@fromelles.info).
(Contact: royce@fromelles.info or geoffrey@fromelles.info).
We also urge any family members to contact and register with the Australian Army
(Contact: army.uwc@defence.gov.au or phone 1800 019 090).
(Contact: army.uwc@defence.gov.au or phone 1800 019 090).
Donations
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If you are able, please contribute to the upkeep of this resource.
(Contact: bill@fromelles.info ).
If you are able, please contribute to the upkeep of this resource.
(Contact: bill@fromelles.info ).