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BENNIER, Frederick Charles
| Service Numbers: | 1097, S212582 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4 Garrison Battalion (SA) |
| Born: | Port Broughton, South Australia, 26 October 1891 |
| Home Town: | Port Broughton, Barunga West, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Wallaroo, South Australia, 20 January 1964, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Kadina Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | District Council of Port Broughton Honour Roll WW2, Karoonda District Roll of Honor, Port Broughton War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1097, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1097, 9th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Morea, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 1097 |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Oct 1939: | Involvement Corporal, S212582 | |
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| 3 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, S212582 | |
| 3 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Port Pirie, SA | |
| 9 Feb 1944: | Discharged Corporal, 4 Garrison Battalion (SA) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by tony griffin
Frederick Bennier was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Bennier of Port Broughton. Cyril was born at Port Broughton in 1894. A labourer, he was 24 years old when he enlisted on 21 January 1915.
Initially appointed to 8th Reinforcements 9 Light Horse Regiment Cyril embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT Morea on 26 August 1915. In Egypt he was taken on strength of 9th Light Horse on 28 December 1915. 9th Light Horse had only just returned from Gallipoli.
In August 1917 Frederick was one of 17 other ranks under command of a Lieutenant Hogan sent to the Railway Construction works at Kantara to cover a reconnaissance. 2 years of service in the Middle East finally took its toll and in February 1918 Frederick was admitted to hospital in Port Said with lumbago and again in September when he was struck down by influenza.
Frederick embarked for Australia aboard HT Pt Sydney on 4 March 1919 and disembarked in Adelaide on 5 April. He was discharged on 11 July 1919.
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