| Surname: | Bennett |
| Initials: | G H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/2791 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 18/3/1916. He enlisted in the MFP 24/11/15, age 38.10 years, occupation Police Constable, home address Police Cottage, Chorley Wood, Hertfordshire. Served Home 24/11/15 to 17/3/16, BEF 18/3/16 to 26/6/19, Home 27/6/19 to 26/7/19, class Z reserve 27/7/19. Formerly served 12 years in the Coldstream Guards. Served Abbeville 21/3/16, Abancourt 18/5/16, Abbeville 1/4/17, Abancourt 17/7/17. 31/6/16 Charged at Abancourt when on active service did absent himself without leave when on duty as MFP, absent from 1 pm 31/5/16 to 5.45 pm 31/5/16, absent 4 hours and 45 minutes. awarded to forfeit 10 days pay. There are 2 letters in his army record stating that this punishment was illegal and was to be cancelled forthwith. George Henry Bennett. |