Son of Rev. George Bennett of the Skelmersdale Congregational Church; nephew of Thomas and Charlotte Clare, of 28, Worsley Road, Farnworth, Lancashire. Commissioned from the ranks 1916. Killed leading his men in action near Poelcapelle.
Bennett, Reginald George –
Personal details
- Surname: Bennett
- Forename: Reginald George
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 26th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 18 to 19.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 03/05/1918 02/08/1918 27/12/1918