Gordon Miles BENNETT

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Service Numbers:	1620, 1620A
Enlisted:	26 April 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Westbury, Tasmania, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Penguin, Central Coast, Tasmania
Schooling:	Ulverstone and Avoca State Schools, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Diving Accident - Fracture of cervical vertebrae and destruction of spinal cord, Australia, 11 November 1919, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Brighton General Cemetery, Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

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26 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1620, 40th Infantry Battalion
1 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 1620, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
1 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 1620, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart
11 Nov 1919:	Involvement Private, 1620A, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1620A awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1919-11-11

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