Thomas
William
Benson
Born in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors 
Brother of
Janet Alice (Benson) MacKenzie and William Edward Benson
Husband of
Gwendoline Hilda (Arthur) Benson
— married
1939 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 54
in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Dec 2017
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Biography
Thomas Benson was born in New South Wales, Australia
Thomas Benson has English ancestors.
Thomas William Benson was born on 10th January 1913 in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia. He was the firstborn child of William Joseph Benson and Alice Amelia Rusfeldt. [1]
Thomas married Gwendoline Arthur in 1939 in Marrickville, New South Wales. [2]
Thomas Benson is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Royal Australian Air Force 1942-1946
No. 10 Squadron
Served in the Royal Australian Air Force 1942-1946
No. 10 Squadron
On 16th March 1942 Thomas enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for military service during the Second World War. [3] He was a member of No. 10 Squadron, a maritime patrol unit that conducted anti-submarine operations and patrols from bases in the United Kingdom. [4] The war over, he was discharged on 22nd January 1946. [3] For his war service, Thomas was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945 and Australia Service Medal 1939-1945.
Aged 53 years, Thomas passed away in 1968 in Newtown, New South Wales. [5] He was survived by Gwendoline, who passed in 1981.
Sources
- ↑ New South Wales Birth Index #9269/1913
- ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #7380/1939
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Australian War Memorial nominal roll: 62925 Leading Aircraftman Thomas William Benson; accessed 20 Mar 2018
- ↑ Australian War Memorial unit record: No. 10 Squadron; accessed 20 Mar 2018
- ↑ New South Wales Death Index #40972/1968
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
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~0.39%
~3.12%
John Millen 
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Categories: Leichhardt, New South Wales | No. 10 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force | 1939-1945 Star | Atlantic Star | Defence Medal | War Medal 1939-1945 | Australia Service Medal 1939-1945