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Private 11956 Stephen BENNETT - B Company 1st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment
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| Military History |
Theatre
France & Flanders
Medals
1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
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Enlisted Date/Place
7 Sep 1914 at Birmingham
Other Information/Previous Regiments/Units
- Arrived in France on 13 Jul 1915
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
On the 14th April Stephen was involved in the attack on, and capture of, Cepy Farm on the Gricourt - St. Quentin Road. The following day the battalion was subjected to what was basically a dawn to dusk artillery bombardment that caused casualties of 15 dead, including Stephen and 26 wounded. However the battalion held on and were relieved on the night of 15th/16th April.  |
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| Cepy Farm Map | Thiepval Memorial |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1896 at Loxley | ~ |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George and Flora Bennett | Tidmington |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
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| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
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