18800 Pte J [H] Bennett [P276-P277]

Identification:  The identification of 18800 Pte J [H] Bennett has been made using facial recognition software and a group photograph of the "Knuts" of Hyde that appeared in the book "Hyde in War-time" published in 1916. See link above to th 21st Knuts of Hyde.

The Knuts photograph identifies a soldier named J Bennett.

There is only one soldier in the Manchester Pals named J Bennett and he is in 17th Bn.

There is one soldier named Bennett on P277 and that is 18800 Harry Bennett. Facial recognition has confirmed that the soldier named J Bennett on the Knuts photograph is present on P277 @R5 L6  with an  98.5% resemblance level. The conclusion here is that either the Hyde in War-time book or the City Battalions book has the wrong initial for Pte Bennett.