No 24450, Private, Bennett George MAXIM
Aged 30
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Bennett George Maxim was born in Clare on 28th February 1891(Risbridge Q2-1891 4A:731), son of Walter and Arethusa MAXIM (née GAZIN).
1891 census...Aged 1 month he was at Callis Street, Clare with his father Walter MAXIM [29] carpenter born Hartest; his mother Arethusa [32]; brother Walter Bennett [3]. All except his father were born in Clare. He was admitted to Clare Council School on 1st March 1899,leaving top go to work on 16th June 1904. The school record has his father as Fred MAXIM. 1901 census...Aged 10, he was at Callis Street, Clare with his parents, brother Walter and a new brother, Willoughby [[7] born Clare. 1911 census...Aged 20, a butcher, he was at Callis Street, Clare with his parents (father now recorded as Fred) and brother Willie a cycle repairer. Of the five children his mother had borne, 2 had died. Pension card places his father at 7 School Green, Stoke by Clare. His brother Walter Bennett enlisted in the Essex regiment in November 1915, mobilised in February 1916 and survived the war. |
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He attested in Clare on 7th February 1916 giving his age as 24 years, 11 months, a carter on farm from Callis Street, Clare. He was
5 feet 9.5 inches (176.5 cm)tall, chest 33.5" to 35" (85.1 to 88.9 cm). His next of kin was father Fred Maxim of Callis Street, Clare. He was placed on General Service
Reserves and then mobilised in Bury St Edmunds on 6th April 1916 in the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.Posted to the 9th Battalion,
he was sent to join the BEF in France on 11th July 1916.
On 16th September 1916 he was transferred to the 1st battalion, The Queen's Royal; West Surrey Regiment but posted to Depot on 3rd March 1917. He was discharged on 1st December 1917 as permanently unfit (due to military service) for war service and awarded Silver War Badge ~ 280156 Q The reason for his discharge has not been found with his Army records and he is not listed on CWGC records. If his death certificate refers to any military cause of death then he may still be able to be recognised. It must be documented that his death was caused by or aggravated by military service
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