Bromley / Perth / Brisbane / New Guinea / New / London / /
Company
Bombardier / Western Visayans / Ed / HMAS Australia / London Legacy / /
Continent
America / /
Country
Guinea / Japan / Vietnam / Australia / United Kingdom / Philippines / Singapore / Papua New Guinea / Palau / /
Event
Person Travel / /
Facility
St Barnabas College / Pearl Harbour / /
IndustryTerm
oil / /
NaturalFeature
Leyte Island / Leyte / Leyte Gulf / island of the Philippines / /
Organization
Australian Army Reserve / Legacy Club of Townsville / British Far East Command / 9th Anti-Tank Regiment / Australian army / Perth Boys School / St Barnabas College in Adelaide / Royal Australian Regiment / Parochial Ministry / British Army / Australian Regular Army / /
Person
Edwin James Bennett / God / Elizabeth / /
Position
Captain / anti-tank gunner / Queen / army chaplain / President / priest / General / gunner / anti-aircraft gunner / chaplain / Bishop / Sergeant / confirmed Sergeant / dedicated army chaplain / /
Product
Kamikaze / /
ProvinceOrState
Western Australia / Phouc Touy Province / Victoria / New South Wales / /
Region
South East Asia / South Wales / southwest Australia / Western Australia / Australia / /
Ed Bennett’s Story Ed Bennett was never one to refuse a challenge or shirk responsibility. In October 1944 Ed found himself behind a 50 calibre anti-aircraft gun on board a ship approaching the Philippines and under re