1887 - 1962
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| First Name |
Gordon
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| Last Name |
Bennett
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| Alternative Name |
Gordon Bennett
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| Birthday |
16th April, 1887
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| Birthplace |
Balwyn, Melbourne, Australia
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| Died |
1st August, 1962
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| Place of Death |
Dural, Australia
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Australian
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| Occupation |
Military
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Lieutenant General Henry Gordon Bennett, (15 April 1887 – 1 August 1962) was a senior Australian Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II. Despite highly decorated achievements during World War I, during which he commanded at both battalion and brigade level and became the youngest general in the Australian Army, Bennett is best remembered for his role during the fall of Singapore in February 1942. As commander of the 8th Australian Division, he escaped while his men became prisoners of the Imperial Japanese Army. After this, Bennett's military career waned and, although he rose to command a corps, he never again commanded troops in battle. In 1945, his escape caused controversy and resulted in a Royal Commission and military enquiry. Both found that he had been unjustified in relinquishing his command.
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