| Surname: | Bennett |
| Initials: | R J |
| Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Army Number: | W/1615 |
| Notes: | MPSC. Served Home 28/9/14 to 28/3/16. Formerly served in the Hampshire Regiment and Sgt Military Foot Police , No. 306, 22/6/03 discharged to pension, 18d per day for life. 28/9/14 re enlisted in the MPSC, S/Sgt, age 49 years, occupation Barrack Labourer, address: 15 F Lines, Bulford Camp. Served POW Camp, Lofthouse Park. 28/3/16 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. 14/10/90 married Kathleen Bagnow at Dublin. See No. 306 Sgt R J Bennett, MFP for more details. Info from Pension Index Cards:- MPAP54. 11/W/161, 11/APW/10230. Bennett, Kate (Robert Joseph), 237 Powerscourt Road, North End, Portsmouth, MPSC, S/Sgt, W/1615. Also:- Bennett, Robert Joseph, MPSC, W/1615, MFP, 306, File destroyed 31/10/30. WE. 22/8/17/496 to a pension of 27/6 a week from, 4/4/17 and allowance for 4 children. Ch.24/2. 11/M/235269, 4/1089/Z. Also:- W5. 11/APW/10230. Bennett, Robert Joseph, W/1615, MFP, S/Sgt, DIED 10/4/30, WFJ.344, Widow: Mrs Kate Bennett, 237 Powerscourt Road, North end Portsmouth. Also:- SB36 -APW. Widows, regional no. 161, Widow, Bennett, Kate, born 20/12//72, husband:L Bennett, Robert Joseph, MFP, S/1615, S/Sgt, 9/1/19 to discharge, 129 Queens Road, North End, Portsmouth, children three, 11/1/122 widow awarded 33/4 + 23/6 children's allowance. Robert Joseph Bennett. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3245 Page: DPS/1 Nov. 20, 1916) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 12378, Enlisted 28/9/14, discharged 28/3/16, sickness, Para 392 (xvi) K R no longer physically fit for war service. Served Home. |