Military service
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Son of Mr. William Bennett, of 134, Harvie St., Toronto, Ontario.
British War Medal (1914-18); Victory Medal (1914-18)
Digital gallery of Private Walter Clement Bennett
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Clement Bennett
This is Wigston Magna War Memorial, Leicestershire. Walter Bennett's name is commemorated on the right hand panel 7th name from the top. He was born in Wigston Magna. His parents were William & Lucy Hannah Bennett who had taken their family to Canada before the War and settled in Toronto. He enlisted on 4th Oct 1915 at Toronto and worked as a grocer. His younger brother, Hector McDonald Bennett also died in service with the Canadian Army in 1918.
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Clement Bennett
This All Saints Church Wigston Magna, Leicestershire where the war memorial is situated.
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Clement Bennett
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Clement Bennett
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Clement Bennett
From the Toronto Telegram March 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Clement Bennett
From the Toronto Telegram February 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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This is Wigston Magna War Memorial, Leicestershire. Walter Bennett's name is commemorated on the right hand panel 7th name from the top. He was born in Wigston Magna. His parents were William & Lucy Hannah Bennett who had taken their family to Canada before the War and settled in Toronto. He enlisted on 4th Oct 1915 at Toronto and worked as a grocer. His younger brother, Hector McDonald Bennett also died in service with the Canadian Army in 1918.
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This All Saints Church Wigston Magna, Leicestershire where the war memorial is situated.
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram March 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram February 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 200 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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ZOUAVE VALLEY CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ Pas de Calais, France
Souchez is a village some 12 kilometres north of Arras on the main road to Bethune and ZOUAVE VALLEY CEMETERY is one mile south-east of the village. It lies in the valley which extends southwards from Souchez on the western side of Vimy Ridge.
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