| Surname: | Bennett |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/6099 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War medals. First served abroad (1) France, 22/6/1915. 9/3/15 he enlisted as a Pte. 4 Grenadier Guards. No. 23379, address 14 Park Street, Leicester, Widower, occupation shoe warehouseman 1/5/15 London, charged with absence for 22 hours, 10 minutes, 4 days confined to barracks. 22/6/15 joined the BEF. 1/10/16 transferred to MFP. 4/2/17 he was charged for neglect of duty at Havre, reprimanded. 6/8/05 he married Caroline Blowfield, spinster at St Leonards Church, Leicester. 7/12/16 he married Clara Harrison, widow, 14 Drake Street, Leicester. 31/1/16 his daughter Caroline Blowfield Bennett died age 2 years from measles and bronco pneumonia;. 12/2/19 to class Z reserve. He was awarded a disability pension 30% at 8/3 from 13/2/19 to be revised in 26 weeks + 2 children at 3/6 from 13/2/19, disability Bronchitis and Rupture. Info from pension index card: 7/MB/2953, William Bennett, MFP, P/6099, L/Cpl, 12/2/19 to discharged, born 1874, married, 14 Parry St. Leicester. 13/2/19 pension for Bronchitis and rupture, last entry 8/7/22, 20% disability 8/- pw + 3/6 for child from 16/8/22 to 14/8/23. William Bennett. |