Cecil Richard Bensted (1911 - 1988)

Born 24 Aug 1911 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Ancestors

Died 1988 at about age 76 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Biography

Cecil Bensted was born in Queensland, Australia

Private Cecil Bensted served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 8 May 1941
Unit(s): HQ QLD Line of Communications Area
Service ended: 21 Jun 1945

Cecil Richard BENSTED was born on 24 August 1911 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia^[1]. His parents were William Henry BENSTED and Helina Martha Ilma BUTTERWORTH.

8 May 1941, Cecil enlisted in the Australian Army; Service Number: Q146424^[2][3]. He was assigned to the Headquarters Queensland Line of Communications Area (HQ QLD L OF C AREA), attained the rank of Private and was discharged on 21 June 1945.

Margaretta Joyce CROSSE and Cecil Richard BENSTED were married on 7 June 1941 in Queensland, Australia^[4]

He passed away on 21 July 1988 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia^[5] and was interred at the Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Queensland Government: Family history research service: Birth. Cecil Richmond Bensted; Event date: 24/08/1911; Event type: Birth registration; Registration details: 1911/C/9746; Mother: Ilma Martha Butterworth; Father/parent: William Henry Bensted. https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
2. ↑ National Archives of Australia: World War 2 records. Item details for: B884, Q146424; View digital copy; Title BENSTED CECIL RICHMOND; Service Number - Q146424; Date of birth - 24 Aug 1911; Place of birth - BRISBANE QLD; Place of enlistment - ANNERLEY QLD; Next of Kin - BENSTED MARGARET; Contents date range 1940 - 1947; Series number B884; Control symbol Q146424; Citation NAA: B884, Q146424; Item ID 4649621; Location Canberra; Access status Open. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=4649621&isAv=N
3. ↑ Australian Government: Department of Veterans' Affairs. Nominal Roll - World War Two Service. https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=90570&c=WW2#R
4. ↑ Queensland Government: Family history research service: Marriage. Cecil Richmond Bensted; Event date: 07/06/1941; Event type: Marriage registration; Registration details: 1941/B/44403; Spouse: Margaretta Joyce Crosse. https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
5. ↑ Queensland Government: Family history research service: Death. Cecil Richmond Bensted; Event date: 21/07/1988; Event type: Death registration; Date of birth: 1912; Registration details: 1988/5990; Mother: Ilma Martha Butterworth; Father/parent: William Henry Bensted. https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214039423/cecil_richmond-bensted: accessed 20 February 2024), memorial page for Cecil Richmond Bensted (24 Aug 1911–21 Jul 1988), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214039423, citing Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Holland Park West, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by Shane (contributor 49832326).

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Bonnie Green Mar 31, 2013 for starting this profile.