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NAME:                      Benzey, Harry William
RANK:                      Sapper
UNIT:                      Royal Engineers
BATTALION ETC:             233rd Field Company
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         131200
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Died of wounds 14th April 1917
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
OTHER INFORMATION:         Age 21. Son of Joseph J and Mary Ann Benzey of 62 Essex Rd., Milton, Portsmouth.
                           later 60 Fordingbridge Road, Eastney, Portmouth.
                           They died and on one pension card have guardian of child Miss Winifred Stella Louise McKie of 43 Garfied Avenue, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth,
                           states child is illegitimate - her child??. She married in 1921 to Frank Samuel Hunt.
                           On another pension card, guardian of child is Mrs Rose A Bennett c/o Mr Bracher, Victoria Road, Ferndown, Dorset.
                           Native of Portsmouth.
                           Born & enlisted: Portsmouth.