His story
He was the husband of E. Bennell, of 189, Magdalen St., Colchester, Essex.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/445. His recorded unit was 9th Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 12 January 1918. He is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. His recorded grave or panel reference is VIII. I. 149.
Find a Grave gives a birth date in February 1867 at Colchester and an age of 50. It names his wife Emma and children Christina, Ada, Baden Powell and Harry, with an address at 165 Military Road, Colchester. The research particulars give his wife’s address as 189 Magdalen Street.
Before the war
- Family
- Husband of E. Bennell, of 189, Magdalen St., Colchester, Essex.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/445
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- 9th Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 12 January 1918
- Cemetery or memorial
- Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
- Grave reference
- VIII. I. 149.
Connected men
- John Robert CLARKAlso buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
- Albert Edward HOLDENAlso buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 289
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Harry Bennell”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/bennell-harry-se-445/.
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