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Naylor, Benjamin Ernleigh

Born Ulverstone Tasmania to Captain Henry Urmston (British Army) and Ethel Eliza Ann Naylor (nee Shaw) he departed Fremantle 25^th June 1915 on board “HMAT Wandilla” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He was serving with the 52^nd Battalion which had been sent in to relieve the 15th and in Ploegsteert Wood where he was one of three men German shelling struck killing them on 16^th July 1917.  He is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

 Two brothers, Pte Frederick Alexander Naylor (No 3150) was killed in action 28^th March 1918 and commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France and Company Sergeant Major Urmston Burney Alexander Naylor (No 386) died 16^th October 1917 from wounds received in the field and was buried The Huts Cemetery, Belgium.

                         Photo Courtesy Wyndham Clampett

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