Difference between revisions of "John Bennett Prentice"
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Revision as of 00:55, 17 September 2022
Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | 4 Nov 1915 |
Place of Birth | Perth, Western Australia |
Death | 26 Jun 1998, aged 83 |
Place of Death | USA (address prior to death was Bentley, Western Australia) |
Age at Enlistment | 28 years 6 months |
Description | 5'8" (1.73m) tall ; ; fair complexion ; hazel eyes ; brown hair ; scar on left thigh |
Occupation | Clerk |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | c/- Post Office Armadale |
Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs Iris Emily Prentice |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | WX40976 |
Date of Enlistment | 29 May 1944 |
Rank | Corporal |
Unit/Formation | 11th Australian Infantry Battalion (City of Perth Regiment) |
Military Movement | |
1st Departure from Australia | |
Journey Dates | 25 Nov 1944 ‒ 3 ADec 1944 |
Transport Details | USAT Jane Addams Darwin to Jacquinot Bay |
Return to Australia | |
Journey Dates | 20 Dec 1945 ‒ 29 Dec 1945 |
Transport Details | SS Trienza Rabaul to Melbourne |
Post War Details | |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
1939-45 Star Pacific Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
John married Iris Emily Lilleyman on 3 May 1941 in Cottesloe. They had four sons including, Milton (1942 - 2012), and Gregory Bennett (1959 - 1978), and two daughters. Iris born in 1915, died on 31 Mar 1999 aged 83.
War Service
Enlisted in the field in the Northern Territory.
New Guinea 25 Nov 1944 - 29 Dec 1945 Discharged 10 Jan 1946
Post War
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1980 at 11 Ashburton street, Welshpool, telephone linesman.
Notes