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BENT, Thomas Herbert
Personal Details
Service Number: | 1303 |
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Enlisted: | 1 November 1911, Naval Depot Williamstown, Victoria. Seven year engagement. |
Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
Last Unit: | HMAS Cerberus (Shore) |
Born: | Sale, Victoria, Australia, 13 October 1896 |
Home Town: | St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Tuberculosis, HMAS Cerberus, Westernport, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, 13 February 1915, aged 18 years |
Cemetery: |
Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery, Victoria PRES B 3580 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crib Point RAN WW1 Roll of Honour (Panel 1) |
Service History
Non Warlike Service
1 Nov 1911: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Boy, 2nd class, 1303, Naval Depot Williamstown, Victoria. Seven year engagement. | |
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9 Jul 1912: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Boy, 1st Class, HMAS Encounter (I) | |
1 Jul 1913: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Boy, 1st Class, HMAS Sydney (I) - WW1 |
World War 1 Service
4 Aug 1914: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, 1303, II. | |
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19 Nov 1914: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Sydney (I) - WW1 | |
25 Nov 1914: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), RTA ill. | |
13 Feb 1915: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 1303, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Discharged dead. | |
Date unknown: | Involvement Able Seaman, 1303, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) |
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