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1882 Apr 24. Born Chatham , Kent . The father is not there in 1881, 1891 nor 1901 censuses. I assume he is Navy
1891 census at Chatham
1901 census at 6 Cambridge Terrace, his family, but I assume he was at sea
1903 Oct 10. Gets Second Mate Certificate. His address is 6 Cambridge Terrace , Chatham
1907 Jul 27 Gets First Mate Certificate
1916 Feb 7. Gets Masters Certificate
1916 Married Minnie Mitchell in Paddington, London
1916 Nov 9. RE. The undermentioned to be temp. 2nd Lts. (on prob.) for service with Inland Water Trans. : — John Willmott Bennett.
1918 Jun 8. Suffering from Neurasthenia, enters hospital
1919 Feb 6 Demobbed
1919 His Next of Kin listed as Minnie Bennett, wife
1919 Jun 10 Back to commercial shipping
1921 May 12. Joined ADRIC with service no 1972. Posted to Q Coy
1922 Jan 17. Discharged at demobilisation of ADRIC
1925 Aug 4. Master of the "Maid of Athens"
1927 Feb 15. J W Bennett a Master Mariner of Pepys Rd, New Cross arrives in UK from Sydney. Travels 3rd class.
1934 Jul Arrives in UK from Canada . A Master Mariner living in Honiton in Devon
1939 Register He is a Retired Master Mariner living at Oaklands Bramble Hill , Honiton M.B., Devon, England . Also Minnie, b 23/12/1881
1968 Oct/Dec Died Devon aged 86. . Probate was also given in Australia