Bennett, John James –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bennett, of Brooky Moor, Edgworth, Turton, Lancashire; husband of Mary Ann Bennett, of 32, McComb Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Formerly worked for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company. Wounded 12/06/1916 by shrapnel in face and arms.

Personal details

  • Surname: Bennett
  • Forename: John James
  • Date of birth: September 12th, 1883
  • Birth place: Entwistle, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: Not known
  • Service number: 140014
  • Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
  • Enlistment date: July 26th, 1915 - 1915-07-26
  • Enlistment location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/06/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7b

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