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Album from Australian soldier Arthur George Bennett, of time spent overseas during the First World War, Ilfracombe, 1917
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TitleAlbum from Australian soldier Arthur George Bennett, of time spent overseas during the First World War, Ilfracombe, 1917
Date Created1917
Date Created1917
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DescriptionThis album is one of several that are part of the collection of Arthur Bennett, which is currently held by the Workshops Rail Museum. The descriptions on the images are directly from the individual photographs. Arthur Bennett embarked for overseas service in October 1916, on the HMAT Boonah, as a Regimental Sergeant Major in the 4th Pioneer Battalion. He was gassed, and wounded in Ypres, in 1917, and spent time in hospitals in the United Kingdom. He returned to Australia in July 1918. After the war he returned to working for Queensland Railways, finishing his working life as Foreman of the Westinghouse Brake Shop at the Railway Workshops, Ipswich, in 1961.
References (offline)See Queensland Times 1 July 1961
References (offline)See Queensland Times 1 July 1961
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Reference IDIlfracombe North Devon EnglandAsset TypeSlideshow - MP4Copyright NoteReproduction rights remain with Workshops Rail Museum, North Ipswich. For use of an image contact the Museum
CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information
CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information
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Album from Australian soldier Arthur George Bennett, of time spent overseas during the First World War, Ilfracombe, 1917. Picture Ipswich, accessed 10/12/2024, https://www.pictureipswich.com.au/nodes/view/19703