Charles Edward Bennett, Service No. SS/10345. Our father's uncle. Charles was born on 8/3/1876 at 11 Regent Street in Ipswich, the 8th child of Charles and Eliza Bennett. He married Elizabeth Bennett in 1896 and had two daughters, Elizabeth Maud Primrose born 1901 and Alice Rose, born 1903. Alice Rose died shortly after birth and his wife Elizabeth, died in 1906. Charles had been a regular soldier and was called back to the colours in May 1915. He was sent to France on the 12th May 1915. He was discharged as medically unfit on the 16 May 1916 and died 4 March 1918. He is buried in Ipswich War Cemetery.

Maureen Weir