some BENGE who served New Zealand in war
- (not a complete list, just those on the Auckland Cenotaph)

Benge, Albert Edward (1894-1976)
parents Benjamin Benge & Angelina Anne Freeman
served as Private 57312
next of kin Mrs Angelina Benge (mother), Leamington, Cambridge
served with NZEF, 29th Reinforcements E Company
embarked Wellington 13 August 1917 for Glasgow,Scotland
married Lillian Kate Douce 1922 in Longburn, Manawatu
died 1976 in Auckland, buried Purewa

Benge, Albert George (1889-1943)
parents John Thomas Benge (1870-1947) & Emily Alice Collett (1871-1966)
served as Private 80726
next of kin J. T. Benge (father), Windsor Park, Upper Hutt
served with NZEF, 42nd Reinforcements C Company
embarked Wellington 1 Aug 1918 for London
married Janet Campbell 'Jennie' Pilling(1891-1965) 24 Oct 1923 Lawrence, Otago
died Wallaceville, Upper Hutt

Benge, Bernard William
parents William Reuben Benge (1874-1930) & Elizabeth Ida Clemens (1880-1932)
served as Trooper 81889
next of kin Mrs L. M. Benge (wife) c/o Goodin, 347 High Street, Carterton
enlisted from Te Puke
served with Second NZEF, 4th Armoured Brigade
married Lorna Madge Goodin in 1941
died 14 April 2005 in Putaruru aged 93

Benge, Ernest James (1896-1976)
parents Benjamin Benge (1857-1921) & Angelina Annie Freeman (1865-1942)
served as Trooper 13/1008
next of kin Benjamin Benge (father), Leamington, Cambridge
enlisted from Whaeranga
served with Auckland Mounted Rifles, 5th Reinforcements
embarked Wellington 14 June 1915 for Suez, Egypt
married Mary Jane Howie Simpson 15 Oct 1919
married Ruby Ella Corrington 4 June 1928 in Te Poi, Waikato
died 1976 in Matamata

Benge, George
served as Private 10/2524
next of kin Mrs G. Benge (wife), Te Marua, Upper Hutt
enlisted from Upper Hutt
served with Wellington Infantry Battalion, 6th Reinforcements
embarked Wellington 16 Aug 1915 for Suez, Egypt

Benge, John James
served as Rifleman 23/1553
next of kin Mrs L. Benge (mother), 105 Aro Street, Wellington
served with NZEF, 3rd Reinforcements 1st Battalion, E Company
embarked Wellington, 8 Jan 1916 for Suez, Egypt

Benge, Norman Clifford (1923-2010)
served as Private 440113
next of kin Mrs L. Benge (mother), Dominion Road, Tuakau
enlisted from Dominion Rd, Tuakau
served with Infantry Reinforcements, Second NZEF
died 5 May 2010 in Auckland aged 87

Benge, Onslow Hillier (aka Onslow Henry 1890-1962)
parents Richard Douglas Benge & Elizabeth Wright
served as Gunner 2/206
next of kin R. D. Benge (father), 105 Aro Street, Wellington
enlisted from 105 Aro Street, Wellington
served with Field Artillery
embarked Wellington 16 Oct 1914 for Suez, Egypt
died 1962 in Wellington aged 72

Benge, Robert Daniel (1897-1918)
parents Samuel William Benge (1855-1907) Matilda Jane Hooper (1871-1923)
served as Private 74285
next of kin Mrs R. D. Benge (wife Annie FORSYTH), Te Marua, Upper Hutt
enlisted from Te Marua, Upper Hutt
served with New Zealand Training Unit
died 10 Nov 1918, Featherston during the Flu Pandemic
buried Featherston Cemetery, Western Lake Road

Benge, Robert Leonard (1894-1983)
served as Private 8/810
next of kin George Isaac Benge & Elizabth Mabey, Upper Hutt, Wellington
enlisted from Upper Hutt
served with Otago Infantry Battalion
embarked Port Chalmers 16 Oct 1914 for Suez, Egypt
married Edith Mary Wilkie (1898-1988) 22 Nov 1928 in Upper Hutt
died 22 Jan 1983 in Upper Hutt aged 99

PHOTO
Robert Daniel Benge, Featherston cemetery