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Regiment/Corps/Service: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)

 

Divisional Sign/Service Insignia: 62nd (2/West Riding) Division

Main CPGW Record

• Surname: BENNETT
• Forename(s): Claude Denman
• Place of Birth: unknown
• Residence: unknown
• Service No: -----
• Rank: Captain
• Regiment/Corps/Service: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
• Battalion/Unit: 2/6th Battalion
• Division: 62nd (2/West Riding) Division
• Age: 30
• Date of Death: 1917-07-18
• Awards: -----
• CWGC Grave/Mem Ref: I. K. 9.
• CWGC Cemetery: ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
• CWGC Memorial: -----
• Non-CWGC Burial: -----
• Comments:
  • See also photograph of officers CPGW page 45.
    
  
  
  
• Craven's Part in the Great War Entry:
  CAPTAIN CLAUDE D. BENNETT, 2/6th Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, was the son of the late Mr. John Bennett, of Airedale Terrace, Skipton. The deceased officer was wounded in May, 1917, but he made a good recovery and returned to France on Wednesday, July 11th, 1917, exactly a week before he received the wounds which resulted in his death the same day. After leaving Skipton Grammar School, Captain Bennett served an apprenticeship to the teaching profession with the late Mr. W. H. Walker, of the Water Street Council School. Skipton, and later went to Westminster College to complete his training. Afterwards, for a time, he was a teacher at the Water Street School, where he remained about twelve months. From this school he was transferred to the staff of the Old British School at Skipton, and afterwards was for four years assistant master at the Brougham Street Council School, Skipton. Subsequently he was appointed headmaster of Langcliffe Council School. Captain Bennett, who was 30 years of age, started service in the Army as 2nd Lieut., and his promotion was rapid.
  
• West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record Entry:
  BENNETT, Captain C.B., aged 30, Headmaster, Langcliffe School, son of the late Mr. John Bennett, Airedale Terrace, Skipton, killed in action July 18, 1917. BENNETT, Claude Denman, 17th July, 1917. [Additional]