| Regimental number | 1885 |
| School | Litgow St State School, Richmond, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Bennett, 3 Bloomsbury Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Previous military service | School Cadets |
| Enlistment date | 17 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as John Richard BENNET. |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Date of death | 9 April 1917 |
| Age at death | 19.10 |
| Place of burial | H.A.C. Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 4), Ecoust-St.Mein, France |
