Private Leslie Gordon "Les" Bennetto
08 Nov 1911 - 17 Jan 1977
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Leslie and Olive (from Sarah Parker)
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamerton Foliot Patrol | Patrol member | 29 Aug 1942 | 16 Apr 1943 |
National ID
WHWF 71/1
Commissioned or Enlisted
29 Aug 1942
Occupation
Builder
Address
Rougemont, Plym Bridge Road, Plympton, Devon
Other information
He is mentioned in the diary of Group Commander Cyril Wellington in Nov 1942. Leslie was discharged from Auxiliary Units to join His Majesty's Forces 16th April 1943.
He married Olive B Sweet 1 Aug 1943. He was always regarded in the family as a giant of a man (he was 6 foot 2) with a great sense of humour and kind to anyone he met as well as an excellent builder/businessman.
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Ron Bennetto (brother), Olive (wife), daughter and Les Bennetto post 1943 (from Sarah Parker)
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Leslie and Olive (from Sarah Parker)
References
TNA ref WO199/3391
1939 Register
The Bennetto family and Granddaughter Sarah Parker