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Name : Leslie Benfield Son of : Francis Anthony Benfield and Sarah Benfield (née Sansom), of Newport, Isle of Wight. Born : 25 January 1917, Newport. There were nine children in the Benfield family, five boys and four girls. |
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: 1911 : Francis and Sarah Benfield, with their 7 children, are at 1 Heytesbury Road, Newport. Francis Benfield is a Prison Warder at H.M.P. Parkhurst. Electoral roll information : 1922 : The family is at Heytesbury Road, Hunnyhill, Newport. Education : to 1931 : Leslie Benfield attended Parkhurst / Hunnyhill School |
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| Service Details
: Corporal 1870909 Leslie Benfield, 35 Fortress Coy., Royal Engineers |
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| Casualty Details
: Died : 19 June 1943 aged 26. Buried at : Sai Wan War Cemetery, Hong Kong, China. CWGC Record |
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| Commemorated on these
Memorials : Leslie Benfield is not commemorated on any Island War Memorials. |
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| Acknowledgments
: Valerie Diebelius, who is recording the Registers of Parkhurst and Hunnyhill Schools |
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| Page status : Page last updated : July 2012 |
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