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- Gordon_Bennett_(general) abstract "Lieutenant General Henry Gordon Bennett CB, CMG, DSO, VD (15 April 1887 – 1 August 1962), Australian soldier, served in both World War I and World War II. Despite highly decorated achievements during World War I, during which he commanded at both battalion and brigade level and became the youngest general in the Australian Army, Bennett is best remembered for his role in the Fall of Singapore in the Pacific War when in early 1942, as commander of the 8th Division, he escaped while his men became prisoners of the Japanese. After this, Bennett's military career waned and although he rose to command a corps, he never commanded troops in battle again. In 1945, his escape caused controversy and resulted in a Royal Commission, which found that he had been unjustified in relinquishing his command.A citizen soldier, before World War I Bennett had worked in the insurance industry and at the conclusion of hostilities pursued his commercial interests while continuing to serve in the military in a part-time capacity, commanding at brigade and divisional level. He retired from the military after World War II and turned to farming in the Blue Mountains. He remained active in the world of business and as military commentator, before dying at the age of 75.".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) award Mentioned_in_dispatches.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) award Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) award Order_of_the_Bath.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) award Volunteer_Officers'_Decoration.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) battle Battle_of_Singapore.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) battle Gallipoli_Campaign.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) battle Malayan_Campaign.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) battle Western_Front_(World_War_I).
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) battle World_War_I.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) battle World_War_II.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) birthDate "1887-04-16".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) birthPlace Australia.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) birthPlace Balwyn,_Victoria.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) birthPlace Melbourne.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) birthYear "1887".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) deathDate "1962-08-01".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) deathPlace Australia.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) deathPlace Dural,_New_South_Wales.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) deathPlace Sydney.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) deathYear "1962".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) militaryBranch Australian_Army.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) militaryCommand "3rd Infantry Brigade".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) militaryCommand "Australian 2nd Division".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) militaryCommand "Australian 8th Division".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) militaryCommand "III Corps".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) occupation Orchard.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) serviceEndYear "1944".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) serviceStartYear "1908".
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- Gordon_Bennett_(general) awards Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) awards Mentioned_in_dispatches.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) awards Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) awards Order_of_the_Bath.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) awards Volunteer_Officers'_Decoration.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) battles Battle_of_Singapore.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) battles Gallipoli_Campaign.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) battles Malayan_Campaign.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) battles Western_Front_(World_War_I).
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) battles World_War_I.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) battles World_War_II.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) birthDate "1887-04-15".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) birthPlace Australia.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) birthPlace Balwyn,_Victoria.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) birthPlace Melbourne.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) branch Australian_Army.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) caption "Lieutenant General Gordon Bennett c. 1962".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) commands 2nd_Division_(Australia).
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) commands 8th_Division_(Australia).
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) commands III_Corps_(Australia).
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) commands "3".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) dateOfBirth "1887-04-16".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) dateOfDeath "1962-08-01".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) deathDate "--08-01".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) deathPlace Australia.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) deathPlace Dural,_New_South_Wales.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) deathPlace Sydney.
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- Gordon_Bennett_(general) laterwork "Orchardist; Company director; Board chairman".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) name "Bennett, Gordon".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) name "Henry Gordon Bennett".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) placeOfBirth Australia.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) placeOfBirth Balwyn,_Victoria.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) placeOfBirth Melbourne.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) placeOfDeath Australia.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) placeOfDeath Dural,_New_South_Wales.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) placeOfDeath Sydney.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) rank Lieutenant_general_(Australia).
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) serviceyears "1908".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) shortDescription "Australian Army officer".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) description "Australian Army officer".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) description "Australian Army officer".
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) subject Category:1887_births.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) subject Category:1962_deaths.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) subject Category:Australian_Companions_of_the_Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) subject Category:Australian_Companions_of_the_Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) subject Category:Australian_Companions_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) subject Category:Australian_generals.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) subject Category:Australian_military_personnel_of_World_War_I.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) subject Category:Australian_military_personnel_of_World_War_II.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) subject Category:Australian_orchardists.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) subject Category:Military_of_Singapore_under_British_rule.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) subject Category:People_from_Melbourne.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Order_of_Prince_Danilo_I.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) type AustralianGenerals.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) type CausalAgent100007347.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) type CommissionedMilitaryOfficer109943239.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) type CommissionedOfficer109942970.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) type Companion109945905.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) type CompanionsOfTheDistinguishedServiceOrder.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) type CompanionsOfTheOrderOfStMichaelAndStGeorge.
- Gordon_Bennett_(general) type CompanionsOfTheOrderOfTheBath.