Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension | I. K. 9. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 34B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of John and Anne Bennett, of The Bungalow, Yarwell, Nassington, Peterborough.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/6 Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
Captain Bennett was the Headmaster of the village school. Originally from Skipton, he came to the school in 1911. In the three years before he joined up in September 1914, the entries in the school log book give glimpses of a very enlightened teacher. Each year the school was thrown open for an afternoon so that the parents could observe the children at their work with tea and biscuits supplied. He clearly wanted to broaden the horizons of his young pupils - thirteen excursions are recorded including visits to Blackpool, Liverpool, Morecambe and two one-day trips to London. The itineraries are quite breathtaking and what wonderful pictures they conjure up. Several lantern lessons from different parts of the world are also recorded. All this came to an end when he received a commission as Lieutenant in the 2nd Division of the 6th West Riding Reserve Battalion of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, rising quickly to the rank of captain and inspiring great devotion from his men. The role of the 2/6th Battalion initially was that of training and reinforcement, based mainly in Doncaster and it was not until February 5th 1917 that it embarked for France, subsequently taking part in the Battles of Arras and Bullecourt. Captain Bennett was wounded in May 1917 but had made a good recovery. He returned to the front at Lagnicourt on July 11th 1917 to command B company. They were occupying the reserve support trenches but were due to relieve the troops in the front line. On the night of 16/17th July, Captain Bennett had gone to company headquarters to arrange this when he was fatally wounded by an enemy sniper as he was leaving. He was thirty years old. On Monday 6th December 1915 he had been married to Doris Green at All Saints' Church in Preston. He is buried at Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Plot 1, Row K, Grave 9 Sources; http://www.langcliffe.net/WarMem.htm
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Castleberg No. 2091 E.C. | Yorkshire (West Riding) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
30th November 1911 | 1st February 1912 | 29th February 1912 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley