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246086 2nd. Lt. James Hampton Bennet MC. British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers from:Bedford (d.22nd September 1916) James Bennet was the son of John Colin & Alvenia Bennet of 17 Oaklands Road, Bedford. Born 12th July 1893 in Sheffield, he lived in Bedford with his parents. Initially served with the 4th Battalion and then attached to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers. He was awarded the Military Cross, mentioned in Supplement to the London Gazette on 9th December 1915 He was killed in action on 22nd September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He has no known grave and is commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. He is remembered on the Roll of Honour, St. Pauls church, Bedford. A pupil of Bedford Modern School 1907-09, he is commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923. The Old Boys of this School who, as in duty bound, laid down their lives in a great cause. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**