The Last Knight by Robert Lowry, was published in 2011. Awards and honours Bennett was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in 1969 for service as Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment in Vietnam. Bennett was made an Officer in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1981, a Knight Commander in the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1982, and was promoted to Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 1985. He was Mentioned in Despatches for; 'During the period, 9 November 1950 to June 1951, this officer performed the duty of mortar platoon commander through that period. His support of battalion attacks was of the highest order etc.' In 1983 he was made a Commander of the US Legion of Merit, and in 1985 was awarded the Republic of Korea Order of National Security Medal. He was awarded an Honorary LLD (NSW) in October 1995 for his contribution to military education and the Australian Defence Force Academy. He was made a Knight of St John in 1988 and awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, by the University of Tasmania in 1992. He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001. References External links Korean War Nominal Roll Vietnam War Nominal Roll |- |- |- 1928 births Living people Military personnel from Western Australia Australian generals Australian military personnel of the Korean War Australian military personnel of the Malayan Emergency Australian military personnel of the Vietnam War Australian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Companions of the Order of Australia Royal Military College, Duntroon graduates Governors of Tasmania Australian Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Centenary Medal People from Perth, Western Australia People educated at Perth Modern School Order of National Security Merit members Chiefs of the Defence Force (Australia) Chiefs of Defence Force Staff (Australia) Commanders of the Legion of Merit Australian monarchists Chiefs of Army (Australia) Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies