Bennett, Edward John

Age: 29
Date of birth: c1914

Parents: William and Agnes Mary Bennett
Wife: Single
Address: 3 Crompton Row, Warwick

Occupation: Worked at the Motor Haulage Service, Leamington Spa

Edward’s parents were William and Agnes Mary Bennett. William was born in Middlesex but Agnes was Warwick born. At the time of the 1911 census, the couple were living at 3 Crompton Row and the family consisted of 4 children – Agnes (b. 1901) Elizabeth and Annie (b. 1903), Selina (b.1904) and William (b.1906). As Edward was not born until 1914, it is likely that there were further brothers and sisters born between those dates.

William senior was a Bricklayer and died some time before 1946 as Agnes died then and is described as a widow on the Burial Slip for Warwick Cemetery.

Edward’s family had to wait 2 years before the Army assumed that he had been killed

Edward’s brother in law, Albert Austin Brown also died in the war and is also commemorated on Warwick War Memorial

Military Service

Rank & Number: Fusilier, 5119507
Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Brigade/Division:
Date of death: 6th April 1943
Cause of death/Battle: Killed in action
Commemorated/Buried: Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar. Face 11
Awards:
Commemorated locally at: St Paul's Church, St Mary Immaculate

Edward enlisted with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and saw service in India in 1940. He transferred to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in April 1943, just before his death.

Contributors

  • Unlocking Warwick Research Group
  • Warwick Advertiser excerpts courtesy of Warwickshire County Record Office

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