South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | Miliary Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Bapaume Post Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 22 March 1915 in Havre, France | Bravery in the Field | Cubbington |
| Warwick (Eleanor Cross (War Memorial) | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Warwick School |
| Battle of Albert (Somme) | Joined the Territorials in 1913 (more here) | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Albert | Sgt 1694 1st/8th Bn, Royal Warwickshire | |
Service Information
- 23 Jun 1916 - Commissioned to 2nd Lt (Gazette)
- 14 Dec 1916 - Posthumously awarded the Military Medal (Gazette)
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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John is listed as being killed in action on 24 July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. The brief war diary entry for that and a newspaper obituary are transcribed below. War Diary23/24-7-16: Remaining moved to USNA Redoubt. Section at Crucifix Corner moved to support 1/5th R War R. Heavily shelled in trench moving up. 1 officer killed [John] and 10 OR's wounded - only two teams reached front trench. One section from Usna sent to La Boisselle. END Newspaper ObituaryStratford on Avon Herald - August 4th 1916 SECOND-LIEUTENANT J.E.F.T. BENNETT Mr. John Bennett of Cubbington has received news that hios son, Second-Lieutenant J.E.F.T. Bennett has been killed by a shell while leading his men into action. Only last week he earned a promotion for his work as Sergeant of the machine gun section of the Royal Warwicks. Before the war Lieutenant Bennett was a teacher in the Steward Street Council School, having been trained at Saltley College in the years 1908-1910. He was nephew of Mrs. Rouse of West Street, Stratford-on-Avon. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1890 at Cubbington | 26 Jan 1890 at Cubbington |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John Theodore and Maria Elizabeth Bennett | Queen Street, Cubbington |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Cubbington School and Warwick School | Saltley College 1908-1910 |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1889 - Cubbington | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Co-operative Stores, Queen Street, Cubbington | 1908 - Scholar |
| 1901 - 71 Offchurch Road, Cubbington (grandparents) | 1911 - Teacher at Steward Street Council School, Birmingham |
| 1911 - tba | |
- John's name at birth was registered as Edwin Francis T Bennett
- Cousin of John Bastock who also fell