BENNELL, Frank Joseph
Service Number: | SX8815 |
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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: |
World War 2 Service
13 Jul 1940: | Involvement Private, SX8815 | |
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13 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
13 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX8815, 2nd/8th Field Ambulance | |
24 May 1944: | Discharged | |
24 May 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX8815, 2nd/8th Field Ambulance |
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Add my storyBiography 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.