~~~~~~~~~~Military Service, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, World War One~~~~~~~~~
Service number:--- 4026
Born:--- Cheslyn Hay, South Staffordshire, England
Arrived in Australia aged:--- 22 years
Religion:--- Methodist
Civilian Employment:--- Miner
Home Address:--- Wittenoom Street, Collie, Western Australia
Marital status:--- Married
Age on enlistment:--- 28 years
Next of kin:--- Wife, Mrs Ada Benton, Raymond Street, Collie, Western Australia
Prior military service:--- Served 2 terms (6 years) 5th South Staffordshire Territorial Engineers.
Attested into AIF:---30th May 1916 at Belmont, Western Australia.
last Rank:--- Private
Last Unit:--- 32nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement, Australian Infantry, AIF.
Embark from:--- Fremantle, Western Australia, HMAT A16 Port Melbourne, 28th October 1916
Fate :---Killed in Action, 12th October 1917.
Burial:--- Aeroplane Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium
War service:--- Western Front
Medals:--- British War Medal, Victory Medal
Parents:---George Rowland and Sarah Benton
Wife:--- Ada Benton, Hutton Street, Collie, Western Austalia.
Service number:--- 4026
Born:--- Cheslyn Hay, South Staffordshire, England
Arrived in Australia aged:--- 22 years
Religion:--- Methodist
Civilian Employment:--- Miner
Home Address:--- Wittenoom Street, Collie, Western Australia
Marital status:--- Married
Age on enlistment:--- 28 years
Next of kin:--- Wife, Mrs Ada Benton, Raymond Street, Collie, Western Australia
Prior military service:--- Served 2 terms (6 years) 5th South Staffordshire Territorial Engineers.
Attested into AIF:---30th May 1916 at Belmont, Western Australia.
last Rank:--- Private
Last Unit:--- 32nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement, Australian Infantry, AIF.
Embark from:--- Fremantle, Western Australia, HMAT A16 Port Melbourne, 28th October 1916
Fate :---Killed in Action, 12th October 1917.
Burial:--- Aeroplane Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium
War service:--- Western Front
Medals:--- British War Medal, Victory Medal
Parents:---George Rowland and Sarah Benton
Wife:--- Ada Benton, Hutton Street, Collie, Western Austalia.
~~~~~~~~~~Military Service, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, World War One~~~~~~~~~
Service number:--- 4026
Born:--- Cheslyn Hay, South Staffordshire, England
Arrived in Australia aged:--- 22 years
Religion:--- Methodist
Civilian Employment:--- Miner
Home Address:--- Wittenoom Street, Collie, Western Australia
Marital status:--- Married
Age on enlistment:--- 28 years
Next of kin:--- Wife, Mrs Ada Benton, Raymond Street, Collie, Western Australia
Prior military service:--- Served 2 terms (6 years) 5th South Staffordshire Territorial Engineers.
Attested into AIF:---30th May 1916 at Belmont, Western Australia.
last Rank:--- Private
Last Unit:--- 32nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement, Australian Infantry, AIF.
Embark from:--- Fremantle, Western Australia, HMAT A16 Port Melbourne, 28th October 1916
Fate :---Killed in Action, 12th October 1917.
Burial:--- Aeroplane Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium
War service:--- Western Front
Medals:--- British War Medal, Victory Medal
Parents:---George Rowland and Sarah Benton
Wife:--- Ada Benton, Hutton Street, Collie, Western Austalia.
Service number:--- 4026
Born:--- Cheslyn Hay, South Staffordshire, England
Arrived in Australia aged:--- 22 years
Religion:--- Methodist
Civilian Employment:--- Miner
Home Address:--- Wittenoom Street, Collie, Western Australia
Marital status:--- Married
Age on enlistment:--- 28 years
Next of kin:--- Wife, Mrs Ada Benton, Raymond Street, Collie, Western Australia
Prior military service:--- Served 2 terms (6 years) 5th South Staffordshire Territorial Engineers.
Attested into AIF:---30th May 1916 at Belmont, Western Australia.
last Rank:--- Private
Last Unit:--- 32nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement, Australian Infantry, AIF.
Embark from:--- Fremantle, Western Australia, HMAT A16 Port Melbourne, 28th October 1916
Fate :---Killed in Action, 12th October 1917.
Burial:--- Aeroplane Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium
War service:--- Western Front
Medals:--- British War Medal, Victory Medal
Parents:---George Rowland and Sarah Benton
Wife:--- Ada Benton, Hutton Street, Collie, Western Austalia.
Inscription
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND
IT WAS WELL WITH HIS SOUL
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"SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND IT WAS WELL WITH HIS SOUL"
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