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Sydney Ernest Bennett

Private

Service No. 4794

Age 19

Died on 22 March 1918

9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers

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Somme, France

Son of Alice Evana Bennett, of 6, Hill Top Cottages, High St., Freshwater, Isle of Wight. Educated at Duke of York's School, from where he was appointed to the band.

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Thank you to all who lost their lives to save our countries. You will always be remembered.

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You will never be forgotten, thank you from the bottom of our hearts

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Old Boy of the Duke of York's Royal Military Asylum, Chelsea and the Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover. Play up Dukie

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To a cavalry soldier of the great war. I do not know you but I would have liked to have known you. My paternal grandfather, John Elso...

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