British Home Child Information Sheet
| BHC Registry ID #: 87Name & Birth | |||
| Surname: | BENNETT | Given Names: | Cecil |
| Born: | 03 April 1895 | Gender: | Male |
| Born at: | England | ||
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| Given Names Adopted: | A.K.A. Given Names: | ||
| Death | |||
| Died: | 09 April 1917 | Age at death: | 22 |
| Died at: | Battle of Vimy Ridge, France | ||
| Cause: | Killed in Action | War Related Death: | Yes  |
| Cemetery: | Lichfield Crater | ||
| Cemetery Location: | Thelus, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| Cemetery Plot: | Find-A-Grave ID: | 118275846 | |
| Placements | ||||
| Start Date | End Date | Placed With / Indentured To | Placement Location | |
| Surname | Given Name | |||
| JOHNSTON | Benjamin | Caven Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada | ||
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Biological Parents
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Military Service
| War: WW1 | |||
| Country Served: | Canada | Service Number: | 195028 |
| Regiment: | Central Ontario Regiment | Rank: | |
| Attestation Date: | 20 October 1915 | Attested at: | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Next of Kin: | Ben JOHNSON | NoK Relationship: | None |
| Next of Kin Address: | Mount Pleasant, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
Sources and Notes
In LAC BHC Index (travel) as Cecil BENNETT, age 10
Ups and Downs (magazine published by the Canadian Branch of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Toronto), May 1913: Cecil BENNETT - Donation
Ups and Downs (magazine published by the Canadian Branch of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Toronto), May 1914: Cecil BENNETT - Donation
Ups and Downs (magazine published by the Canadian Branch of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Toronto), January 1918: Cecil BENNETT - Death - WW1 - Emigrated 1905. Killed or died from wounds.
WW1 Canada Military Attestation / Service Record: Cecil BENNETT - Service Number: 195028 - Date of Birth: 03 April 1895 - Place of Birth: Suffolk, England - Killed in Action: 09 April 1917
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POSSIBLE: UK GRO Birth Registration Index: Cecil Oswld BENNETT - Mother's Maiden Surname: COOMBS - Registration Year: 1895 - Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun - Registration District: East Ashford - Inferred County: Kent - Volume: 2a - Page: 827
Ups and Downs (magazine published by the Canadian Branch of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Toronto), May 1913: Cecil BENNETT - Donation
Ups and Downs (magazine published by the Canadian Branch of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Toronto), May 1914: Cecil BENNETT - Donation
Ups and Downs (magazine published by the Canadian Branch of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Toronto), January 1918: Cecil BENNETT - Death - WW1 - Emigrated 1905. Killed or died from wounds.
WW1 Canada Military Attestation / Service Record: Cecil BENNETT - Service Number: 195028 - Date of Birth: 03 April 1895 - Place of Birth: Suffolk, England - Killed in Action: 09 April 1917
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POSSIBLE: UK GRO Birth Registration Index: Cecil Oswld BENNETT - Mother's Maiden Surname: COOMBS - Registration Year: 1895 - Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun - Registration District: East Ashford - Inferred County: Kent - Volume: 2a - Page: 827
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