Local WW2 Memorials
Cobham Tilt Memorial
Patrick Morice Bennett
| Surname: | Bennett |
| Forename: | Patrick Morice |
| Age: | 22 |
| CWGC Date of Death: | 31 Aug 1942 |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Regiment / Service: | Royal Horse Artillery |
| Battalion / Unit: | "J" Bty., 3 Regt. |
| Service Number: | 138971 |
| Cemetery: | El Alamein War Cemetery |
| CWGC Plot Reference: | Xxxiii. G. 18. |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas Risely Griffith Bennett and Nancye Bennett, of Durban, Natal, South Africa. Killed in action during the Battle of Alam el Halfa, south of El Alamein, his regiment with 7th Armoured Division in the front line. The battle was a decisive victory by Montgomery which checked Rommel's advance into Egypt during the Western Desert campaign. |
| Memorial: | Cobham |
| Links: | Battle of Alam el Halfa Royal Horse Artillery |
| CWGC Website Link: | https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2092296/ |
| Memorial Tree Number: | 11 |
