1891 Jan 18 Born Brighton as Reginald Herbert Boleyn Leigh Bennett
1914 Sep 15 Enlisted in 28th London Regt (Artist's Rifles) as Private 2718. He was in London University OTC.
1915 Apr 12 Discharged because of Sickness
1917 Jul 30 Commissioned 2nd Lt in ASC
1918 Mar 28. Army Service Corps. The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill-health, and are granted the hon. rank of 2nd Lt. R. H. Leigh-Bennett.
1920 Jul 7. Special Appointment Class II
1921 Jan A large number of the Secret Service Special Appointment men were on a raid . I assume that this list should not have been included in the archives.
P Attwood, RD Jeune, W Turner-Golfe, EEJ Shiner, PA Mules, V de Sarigny, RH Leigh Bennett, GT Sugden, RM Debney
1921 Apr 1. Ceases to be employed. On the same group as Bodger, Halestrap, Biggs, Curtis and Leeming
1939 Register. Living with wife Hylda E at Royal Park, Bristol. He is a Labour Manager Yard & ?? Supt Zine & Merchanic Manufacturer
1955 Jun 15 Died Chichester, Sussex. Probae for £2332
British Intelligence, Dublin Castle
WO 339/105709