Benson, Arthur Henry (1892–1925)
Mr. Arthur Benson, aged 33
years, after suffering for four days from
the effects of heat apoplexy passed away
at the residence of his sister Mrs P.
Pender, on 9th instant. Mr. Benson was
highly esteemed throughout the district.
He enlisted in the A.I.F., 49th Battalion, in
October, 1918, and returned after the
armistice was signed witb a good war
record. Mr. Bensen followed droving since
returning, and on one occasion, through
his horse falling on him at Pyrnett Downs,
near Urandangie, he was unconscious for 16
davs in Kuridala Hospital.
Original publication
- Brisbane Courier, 18 March 1925, p 10 (view original)
Additional Resources
- World War I service record, item B2455, BENSON A H (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Benson, Maud Amelia (mother)
- Benson, William John (father)
- Ryan, Madge (sister)
- Stolz, Alice Wentworth (sister)
- Benson, Colin Edward (brother)
- Benson, Alice (grandmother)
- Benson, William John (grandfather)
Citation details
'Benson, Arthur Henry (1892–1925)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/benson-arthur-henry-23167/text34924, accessed 28 January 2021.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
17 February 1892
Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Death
9 March 1925
Alpha, Queensland, Australia