Son of William and Lucy Charlotte Benson of Burnie, Tasmania. He enlisted in the 12th Battalion on 3 December 1914 and embarked from Melbourne on HMAT "Clan McGillivray" (A46) on 2 February 1915 for Gallipoli. He was wounded in action on the first occasion on 20 May 1915 and was treated in Alexandria, Egypt before rejoining his unit on 22 June 1915. He was wounded in action on a second occasion on 7 August 1915 and died of his wounds in hospital in Alexandria on 3 September 1915, aged 18 years.
12th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. - Service No. 1503
12th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. - Service No. 1503
Son of William and Lucy Charlotte Benson of Burnie, Tasmania. He enlisted in the 12th Battalion on 3 December 1914 and embarked from Melbourne on HMAT "Clan McGillivray" (A46) on 2 February 1915 for Gallipoli. He was wounded in action on the first occasion on 20 May 1915 and was treated in Alexandria, Egypt before rejoining his unit on 22 June 1915. He was wounded in action on a second occasion on 7 August 1915 and died of his wounds in hospital in Alexandria on 3 September 1915, aged 18 years.
12th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. - Service No. 1503
12th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. - Service No. 1503
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