| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. Later Pte. Cheshire Regt. No. 40780. No prefix P/ on medal card. He was attested 2/11/15 and enlisted in the MFP 24/6/16, age 28.10 years, occupation Police Constable, Wallasey, home address: 1 parry Street, Seacombe, Wallasey and later 10 Gladstone Road, Seacombe, Wallasey. 25/1/18 Compulsory transferred to the Cheshire Regiment and posted to the 1/7 Cheshire Regiment with effect from 27/12/17. Died of Wounds 3/8/18. His wife received the following property 14/11/18. 1 Purse, 2 Pouches, 1 wallet, 1 knife, 1 fountain pen, 1 identity disc, 1 pair scissors, 1 religious book, photographs, cards, 1 receipt.
From De Rubigny's Roll of Honour, volume 5 page 18.
BENNET, JOHN THOMAS L/Cpl, Military Foot Police, son of Richard Bennett, of 6 Rock Bank, Upton, Birkenhead, blacksmith, by his wife Matilda Jane, born Upton, County of Chester 27/9/84, educated there, was a dairyman, jointed the Military Police in June 1918, served in the Egyptian Exp force in Egypt from August 1916. Subsequently proceeded to France and was killed in action 29/7/18. Buried just outside the Australian Hospital, Rouen. He married at St Patrick's, Rallington, Buxton 1/2/07, Ellen (10 Gladstone Road, Seacombe, Wallasey), daughter of John Barlow and had three children Basil, Denis and Beryl. Attested 2/11/15, Army Reserve 3/11/15 to 20/6/16, Egypt 21/6/16 to 4/9/16, BEF 5/9/16 to 29/7/18 died of wounds. |
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