Roll of Honour Thomas Herbert Bent

Service number 1303
Rank Able Seaman
Unit HMAS Cerberus
Service Royal Australian Navy
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 13 February 1915
Place of Death HMAS Cerberus, Westernport, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Cause of Death Illness (Tuberculosis)
Place of Association St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Source AWM144 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Royal Australian Navy

Location on the Roll of Honour

Thomas Herbert Bent's name is located at panel 1 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

Thomas Herbert Bent's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:


  • Fri 02 June 2023 at 11:02pm
  • Sun 20 August 2023 at 2:55am
  • Mon 13 November 2023 at 3:10am
  • Tue 05 March 2024 at 10:32pm
  • Thu 11 April 2024 at 1:47am


These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.