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BENSON, Charles Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1136 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 21 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France Panel 3., VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1136, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1136, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1136, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Charles Reginald Benson's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
He served under the alias of Charles Frederick Harrison. His correct name is Charles Reginald Benson.
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 22 and the son of George and Mary Benson.