Frank Joseph BENNELL

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BENNELL, Frank Joseph

Service Number:	SX8815
Enlisted:	13 July 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/8th Field Ambulance
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 11 February 1916
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Baptist Minister
Died:	Dromana, Victoria, Australia, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mornington Public Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:

13 Jul 1940:	Involvement Private, SX8815
13 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
13 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX8815, 2nd/8th Field Ambulance
24 May 1944:	Discharged
24 May 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX8815, 2nd/8th Field Ambulance

Biography contributed by ROBIN STORR

Frank Bennell was a Private in the 8th Ambulance Corp. and present at El Alamain during the battle for Ruin Ridge. Frank was a Baptist Minister and a good friend to many including Laurie Storr (WX11707). Frank is named on the honour role at the Terowie Institute (where his name is misspelt, please see separate RSL Virual War Memorial details for F. Benell). He was a young minister at the Baptist Church ('Sunny Brae') near Terowie, South Australia and later in Adelaide, and Dromana, Victoria amongst others.

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