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 War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Leamington (Milverton) Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal 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 Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Died of Pneumonia and Toxaemia Not found Other War Memorials 
   
Place of Death Previous 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/Place Baptism Date/Place
May Qtr 1878 at Wappenbury 30 Jul 1878 at Wappenbury
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Ann Bennett Weston under Wetherley
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Jane Bennett nee Horley Dorothy May born 1899
14 Apr 1898 at Raford Semele  
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment 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