Private

John William Benfield

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mrs. C. E. Benfield, of 20A, Cromwell Crescent, Earl's Court, London, England.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
8/4090
Name:
John William Benfield
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs C. Benfield (mother), 11-28 Bramham Gardens, Earl's Court Road, Kensington West, London, England
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farm hand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
06 July 1916
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
01 April 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 49
HMNZT 50
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. C. 37.
Cemetery Location: 
France
John William Benfield
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