Son of Arthur Sydney and Francis Annie Benner; husband of Nellie Benner, of 166 St. Mary's Rd., Southampton, England. Native of Tinsley, Sheffield, England. Awarded the Military.
Regimental number 10584
Place of birth Sheffield England
Religion Church of England
Occupation Clerk
Address 'Rawal Pindi', Malvolio Street, Glenhuntly, Victoria
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 23
Next of kin Wife, Mrs Nellie Benner, 'Rawal Pindi', Malvolio Street, Glenhuntly, Victoria
Enlistment date 17 November 1914
Rank on enlistment MC CPL
Unit name Divisional Signal Company 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number 22/13/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 25 May 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll 3rd Divisional Signal Company
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)
Military Medal
Recommendation date: 11 April 1918
Fate Died of disease 14 November 1918
Date of death 10 November 1918
Place of burial Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 46), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 25
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Arthur Sydney and Francis Annie BENNER, husband of Nellie BENNER, 166 St. Mary's Road, Southampton, England. Native of Tinsley, Sheffield, England
Medals
Military Medal
'On 5th and 9th April, 1918, west of MORLANCOURT, this N.C.O. was in charge of telephone lines at Brigade forward station. On both days, there was very heavy hostile shelling and the lines were being constantly cut. Corporal BENNER was constantly at work repairing the severed wires, and it was due to his disregard of danger and fatigue and the manner in which he organised the men under his control that communications were maintained at very critical times.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918
Other details
War service: Western Front
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Regimental number 10584
Place of birth Sheffield England
Religion Church of England
Occupation Clerk
Address 'Rawal Pindi', Malvolio Street, Glenhuntly, Victoria
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 23
Next of kin Wife, Mrs Nellie Benner, 'Rawal Pindi', Malvolio Street, Glenhuntly, Victoria
Enlistment date 17 November 1914
Rank on enlistment MC CPL
Unit name Divisional Signal Company 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number 22/13/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 25 May 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll 3rd Divisional Signal Company
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)
Military Medal
Recommendation date: 11 April 1918
Fate Died of disease 14 November 1918
Date of death 10 November 1918
Place of burial Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 46), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 25
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Arthur Sydney and Francis Annie BENNER, husband of Nellie BENNER, 166 St. Mary's Road, Southampton, England. Native of Tinsley, Sheffield, England
Medals
Military Medal
'On 5th and 9th April, 1918, west of MORLANCOURT, this N.C.O. was in charge of telephone lines at Brigade forward station. On both days, there was very heavy hostile shelling and the lines were being constantly cut. Corporal BENNER was constantly at work repairing the severed wires, and it was due to his disregard of danger and fatigue and the manner in which he organised the men under his control that communications were maintained at very critical times.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918
Other details
War service: Western Front
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Son of Arthur Sydney and Francis Annie Benner; husband of Nellie Benner, of 166 St. Mary's Rd., Southampton, England. Native of Tinsley, Sheffield, England. Awarded the Military.
Regimental number 10584
Place of birth Sheffield England
Religion Church of England
Occupation Clerk
Address 'Rawal Pindi', Malvolio Street, Glenhuntly, Victoria
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 23
Next of kin Wife, Mrs Nellie Benner, 'Rawal Pindi', Malvolio Street, Glenhuntly, Victoria
Enlistment date 17 November 1914
Rank on enlistment MC CPL
Unit name Divisional Signal Company 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number 22/13/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 25 May 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll 3rd Divisional Signal Company
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)
Military Medal
Recommendation date: 11 April 1918
Fate Died of disease 14 November 1918
Date of death 10 November 1918
Place of burial Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 46), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 25
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Arthur Sydney and Francis Annie BENNER, husband of Nellie BENNER, 166 St. Mary's Road, Southampton, England. Native of Tinsley, Sheffield, England
Medals
Military Medal
'On 5th and 9th April, 1918, west of MORLANCOURT, this N.C.O. was in charge of telephone lines at Brigade forward station. On both days, there was very heavy hostile shelling and the lines were being constantly cut. Corporal BENNER was constantly at work repairing the severed wires, and it was due to his disregard of danger and fatigue and the manner in which he organised the men under his control that communications were maintained at very critical times.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918
Other details
War service: Western Front
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Regimental number 10584
Place of birth Sheffield England
Religion Church of England
Occupation Clerk
Address 'Rawal Pindi', Malvolio Street, Glenhuntly, Victoria
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 23
Next of kin Wife, Mrs Nellie Benner, 'Rawal Pindi', Malvolio Street, Glenhuntly, Victoria
Enlistment date 17 November 1914
Rank on enlistment MC CPL
Unit name Divisional Signal Company 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number 22/13/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 25 May 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll 3rd Divisional Signal Company
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)
Military Medal
Recommendation date: 11 April 1918
Fate Died of disease 14 November 1918
Date of death 10 November 1918
Place of burial Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 46), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 25
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Arthur Sydney and Francis Annie BENNER, husband of Nellie BENNER, 166 St. Mary's Road, Southampton, England. Native of Tinsley, Sheffield, England
Medals
Military Medal
'On 5th and 9th April, 1918, west of MORLANCOURT, this N.C.O. was in charge of telephone lines at Brigade forward station. On both days, there was very heavy hostile shelling and the lines were being constantly cut. Corporal BENNER was constantly at work repairing the severed wires, and it was due to his disregard of danger and fatigue and the manner in which he organised the men under his control that communications were maintained at very critical times.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918
Other details
War service: Western Front
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Gravesite Details
Corporal, 3rd Signal Company. Australian Engineers. Died of disease.
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