Graeme Patrick Benson
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 8 May 1918 |
| Place of Birth | Harrowgate, Durham, England |
| Death | 24 Oct 1974, aged 56 |
| Place of Death | South Perth |
| Age at Enlistment | 22 years, 2 months |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | 'Jmphal' River road, Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Mother , Mrs. Agnes Benson |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | W243708 & WX10983 |
| Date of Enlistment | 4 Jul 1940 Militia; 5 Mar 1941 2nd AIF |
| Rank | Gunner |
| Unit/Formation | 2/12th Field Regiment Royal Australian Artillery |
| Post War Details | |
Pre War
War Service
On 4 Jul 1940 Graeme enlisted in the CMF and was sent to the Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot before being posted to the Western Command Recruit & Reinforcement Reception Depot from 24 Jul 1940 until 4 Mar 1941 when he joined the 2nd AIF. On 11 Mar 1941 Graeme was posted to the AAMC Training Depot at Northam and after 4 days leave, on 17 Apr 1941 he was posted to the Northam Camp Hospital. However on 23 Apr 1941 he was transferred to the 2/1st Australian Convalescent Depot. On 18 May 1941 he entrained for Melbourne, arriving there on 22 May 1941. The day after he arrived in Melbourne he was posted to the Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot.
Between 4 July and 6 AUgudt 1941 he was detached tothe 107th Australian General Hospital at Puckapunyal. On 20 Aug 1941 Graeme entrained for Western Australia and pre-embarkation leave, arriving there on 23 Aug 2942. On 9 Sep 1941 Graeme embarked on HMT Queen Mary in Fremantle (part of Convoy US 12A.), disembarking at Port Tewfik on 23 Sep 1941. On the 30th Graeme was transferred to the 2/1st Australian Convalescent Depot until he was transferred via the AIF (ME) Staging Camp to the 2/12th Australian Field Regiment on 19 Aug 1942 as a TG III Clerk.
On 12 Dec 1942 he was admitted to the 2/6th Australian General Hospital with bacterial dysentry. On 10 Jan 1943 he was fit enough to return tothe Field Regiment.
Discharged 10 Jun 1944
Post War
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