South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Gunner 249176 Herbert Henry BENNETT - 96th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery


Died on Wednesday 26th February 1919 aged 42

grave for hh bennett


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Leamington (Milverton) Cemetery
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Jan 1916 ~ Leamington Spa War Memorial
    New Milverton (Leamington) St Mark's
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place Enlisted 
Died of Pneumonia and Toxaemia Not found Other War Memorials 
   
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units 
17 Albert Street, Leamington Spa  ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

Herbert died of Pneumonia and Toxaemia at home, 17 Albert Street, Leamington Spa, on 26 Feb 1919.

 



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
May Qtr 1878 at Wappenbury 30 Jul 1878 at Wappenbury
   
Parents NamesAbode
William and Ann Bennett Weston under Wetherley
   
Wife and Marriage DetailsChildren
Jane Bennett nee Horley Dorothy May born 1899
14 Apr 1898 at Raford Semele  
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1876 - Wappenbury 1881 - Scholar
1881 - Wappenbury 1891 - Ploughboy
1891 - Weston under Wetherley 1898 - Labourer  
1898 - Radford Semele 1901 - Railway Drayman                      
1901 - Victoria Cottages, Radford Semele 1911 -  Milk Seller
1911 - Rugby Road, New Cubbington 1919 - Labourer
1918 - 17 Albert Street, Leamington Spa  
   
  • Brother of Percy John Bennett who also died