| Regimental number | 1436 |
| Place of birth | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| School | State School, Drysdale, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Drysdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Benham, Drysdale, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A56 Palermo on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 20), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary Ann BENHAM, Drysdale, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3018 Pte Hector Armold BENHAM, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 December 1918. |