| Surname: | Bennett |
| Initials: | T C |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/6295 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans,should be 2b Gallipoli, 23/9/1915 to 8/1/1916. Formerly Pte. 7 Gloucestershire Regiment, No. 21109. Enlisted 1/5/1915, age 33 years, occupation Chemical Worker, Sulphate of Ammonia. 30/11/1915 In the field serving with 7 Gloucestershire Regt, Frost bite Feet, Suvla Bay, Gallipoli. Transferred to MFP 23/1/1917. Home Address: 90 Henley Road, Masboro, Rotherham. 10/5/17 medically discharged to work for Jas Brown & Co, Ltd, Rotherham Main Colliery Coke Oven Department. 10/10/10 he married Florence Bubb, spinster at Leckhampton. Served Home 1/8/15 to2 2/9/15, Med E F 23/9/15 to 8/1/16, Home 9/1/16 to 9/5/17 to P reserve for employment at John Brown & Co. Rotherham Main Colliery, Rotherham, address: 90 Henley Grove Road, Rotherham. 12/12/16 transferred to MFP served APM 5 Area, 8 Colston Street, Bristol. Awarded a pension of 8/3 per weeks for 26 weeks, frost bite to feet. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Bennett, Thomas Charles, MFP, P/6295, 10/5/17 to discharge, Stamp: Ad 2/5/17 at 8/3 from 11/7/17 to 13/5/17 and 1/6 from 14/5/17 to 13/11/17, Chelsea No. 25752/N, received 4/5/17, 4/MB/9659. Also:- 4/MB/9659. Bennett, Thomas Charles, MFP, P/6295, Pte, 10/5/18 to discharge, born 1887, married, 90 Henley, Grove Road, Rotherham. Thomas Charles Bennett. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/24 July 10, 1917) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 222406. Enlisted 1/5/1915, discharged 10/5/1917, Class P AR. Authority, CRAC 2/68517 dated 19/4/1917. Served abroad. |