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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Cecil Bennett

In memory of:

Private Cecil Bennett

April 9, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

195028

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

20th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

April 3, 1895

Commemorated on Page 200 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LICHFIELD CRATER THELUS
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

Panel I. Col. I.

Location:

Lichfield Crater is a small cemetery situated by the hedge of the motorway A26 (Paris-Calais) behind the village of Neuville St Vaast. On entering Neuville St Vaast follow the directions for the Vimy Canadian Memorial and take the third road on the right toward the wood, go over the motorway and take the first right towards the fields. The cemetery lies in a field approximately 450 metres from the crossroads.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • British Home Children Roll of Honour
  • Circumstances of death registers– Circumstances of Death
  • Attestation Papers
  • Honour coin– Honour coin
  • Photo of Cecil Bennett
  • Photo of Cecil Bennett
  • Photo of Cecil Bennett– Cecil Bennett British home child
  • Roll of Honour– Cecil Bennett British home child
  • Document– Cecil Bennett British home child
  • Memorial– Cecil Bennett British home child
  • Badge– Cecil Bennett British home child
  • Newspaper Clipping– Items donated to the British Home Children Advocacy & Research Association by Wilda Hay.
  • Memorial Plaque– donated to the BHCARA by Wilda Hay
  • Letter– donated to the BHCARA by Wilda Hay
  • Burial Report– donated to the BHCARA by Wilda Hay
  • Photo of Cecil Bennett– donated to the BHCARA by Wilda Hay
  • Honour Roll– donated to the BHCARA by Wilda Hay
  • Newspaper Clipping– Cecil Bennett
  • 93rd Battalion Military Police– The 93rd Battalion Military Police, Peterborough, May 26th 1916

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