BORN HULL 25/10/1892. SON OF THOMAS BOULTON BENSON (1857-1893) & SELINA STANTON MUMBY (1861-1901). ONE OF SIX CHILDREN.
A REGULAR SOLDIER. ENLISTED HULL. WAS SERVING IN THE CAVALRY (1911 CENSUS). HE DIED OF WOUNDS ON 24/11/1917, AGED 26. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO MISS CLARA YOUNG, AT 10, ALMA TERRACE, ETON STREET, HULL. COMMEMORATED AT THE CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, FRANCE.
| Name | George Reuben Benson |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull – 25 Oct 1892 |
| Residence | 10, Alma Terrace, Eton Street, Hesle Road, Hull |
| Death Date | 24 Nov 1917 |
| Death Place | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line |
| Battalion | 19th (Queen Alexandras Own Royal) Hussars |
| Regimental Number | 46530 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of wounds |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
GEORGE REUBEN
Military Number:
46530
Rank:
Private
Date Died
24/11/1917
Place died:
Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France
Age:
26
10, ALMA TERRACE, ETON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
