J – Bennett – North Eastern Railway – Rifleman / Private – 20/07/1918
Title
J – Bennett – North Eastern Railway – Rifleman / Private – 20/07/1918
Initials / forenames
J
Surname
Bennett
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), 1st/8th Battalion
Military rank
Rifleman / Private
Military number
60649
Railway department
Alnmouth
Railway job
Temporary Cleaner
Date died
20/07/1918
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine: March 1919 p45, picture p44
Memorial
Marfaux British Cemetery
Notes
Aged 18, son of Jim Bennett of 4 Branch End, Lesbury, Northumberland. Born Gateshead. He was with the N.E.R. for two and a half years. He was killed in action in France. <br /><br />Magazine gives age as 19 and rank as 'Private'.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
13/06/2016
Last updated
13/06/2016
Citation
“J – Bennett – North Eastern Railway – Rifleman / Private – 20/07/1918,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/61264.