| Regimental number | 234 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, M. Bennett, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 10 September 1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on 21 December 1914 |
| Discharge date | 30 December 1914 |
| Other details | Disembarked Albany, Western Australia, and admitted to Isolation Camp (venereal disease); discharged (medically unfit), 30 December 1914. |
| Miscellaneous details | See 832 James Alfred BENNETT for second period of service. |
| Date of death | 11 July 1945 Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BENNETT James Albert |