William George Bennett - Lance Corporal - Worcestershire Regiment – 10th (Service) Battalion
Very little information has survived concerning the early life and family background of William George Bennett. His date and place of birth, the names of his parents and details of his civilian occupation have not yet been established. However, surviving military information confirms that William served as a Lance Corporal with the 10th (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, during the First World War. The 10th Battalion was formed at Worcester in September 1914 as part of Lord Kitchener's New Army, which was raised following the outbreak of war to provide additional troops for the British Army. The battalion became part of the 57th Brigade, 19th (Western) Division, and arrived in France in July 1915. During its service on the Western Front, the 10th Worcestershire Regiment took part in several major engagements, including the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and subsequent operations in northern France. As a Lance Corporal, William held a junior leadership position within his u...
